AU BON CLIMAT 2021 Chardonnay Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County, California
VINEYARD
Au Bon Climat has sourced this Chardonnay from the same vineyards for a number of years. The blend is from three well-farmed vineyards: Bien Nacido, Los Alamos, Le Bon Climat. The average age of these Chardonnay plantings is more than 25 years, which is old compared to most vineyards in our area.
CELLAR
The fruit is 100% whole-cluster pressed then chilled and settled overnight. The juice is barrel fermented in Francois Freres French oak barrels. It then undergoes a secondary complete malo-lactic fermentation. The wine is aged sur lie for 10 months. This wine may receive a light filtration if necessary.
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