AU BON CLIMAT 2021 “Hildegard” White Blend
(50% Pinot Gris, 45% Pinot Blanc, 5% Aligoté)
Santa Maria Valley, California
VINEYARD
This wine is a blend of Pinot Beurot (a Burgundian clone of Pinot Gris) and Pinot Blanc grown at Bien Nacido Vineyard in plantings developed for Au Bon Climat, as well as Aligote grown at the estate Le Bon Climat Vineyard. “Hildegard” is a re-creation of the original planting of the Corton Charlemagne vineyard in 800 A.D.
CELLAR
The grapes are hand-picked, whole cluster pressed, and barrel fermented in all new François Freres barrels. Each lot finishes malo-lactic fermentation and is aged sur lie for 1 year unblended, then racked, blended, and put back in barrel to age a second year. After 2 years, the wines are judiciously blended and released with the name Hildegard.
ACCOLADES
94 points – Wine Enthusiast
94 points – Antonio Galloni’s Vinous Media
93 points - Jeb Dunnuck
92 points – Wine Advocate
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