2021 Rhys Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, California, USA Aurelien Revillot part of the second planting

part of the second planting at Ibarra-Young Vineyard

Perhaps a bit quieter and more nuanced than the more explosive Plantes Aux Bois

It was born from 35 year old fruit the duo previously sold from family holdings in Verduno

Farming: Certified organic

which is 70 meters above sea level and 60 km away from the Pacific

2021 Rhys Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, California, USA Aurelien Revillot part of the second plantingSourced from Rhys steep, low yielding, ocean cooled sites across the northern Santa Cruz Mountainspredominantly Alpine, Horseshoe, and Skyline vineyardseach rooted in fractured shale and sandstone that drive the domaines signature mineral cut. Whole cluster pressed, fermented with native yeasts, and aged in mostly neutral French oak with minimal btonnage, the 2021 shows the tension of a cool, long growing season