After modernizing with roller mills in the 1980s
From the Winery: Chandon By The Bay is our ode to Chardonnay
medium-bodied wine captures earthy minerality from red volcanic soils at 2
Their Convicciones Chardonnay 2019 is fermented with native yeast and macerated on the skins for a bout 5 days
aging one year in used barriques before spending time in older barrels
Ghostnote Wines Ascona Vineyard Super Santa Cruz 2022 JURARARE After modernizing with roller millsA ghost note, Brad Friedman will explain, is a note written into the music that carries a rhythm but no clear pitch or accent you don't really hear it, you feel it, and it's what gives a groove its texture. That's the whole thesis behind Ghostnote, and Super Santa Cruz is where he tests it: Super Tuscan thinking transplanted to Ascona Vineyard, high in the cool Santa Cruz Mountains. Cabernet Sauvignon leads, with Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese,