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Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills, Racines - De Montille - 2020

Provenance: California
Appellation: California
Domain: Racines - De Montille
Grape variety(ies): Chardonnay
On-call time: 10 years
Alcohol degree: 13%

"Proportion of whole-bunch pressing varies; similar to burgundy. Fermentation in open vats from Burgundy for two weeks. No racking after malo. Aged on fine lees only for 14–18 months in 228-litre barrels. Then they rack and keep only very fine lees during a month in tank. 15–20 mg/l SO2. 15,000 bottles, and they export 60% via the de Montille burgundy network. Lively, fresh citrus nose. Lovely texture. Light bitterness on the end. Racy and open and friendly. Quite long. 12.5% / Drink : 2022 - 2026" - Jancis Robinson : 17/20

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Viticulture

This cuvée is a blend of Chardonnay from Santa Rita Hills, mainly from the Wenzlau and La Rinconada vineyards. Wenzlau is one of the estate's tenant vineyards. The parcel lies between Mount Carmel and the Sea Smoke vineyard, at the top of a steep hillside above the Santa Ynez River and opposite the Sanford & Benedict vineyard.

Oenology

The wines are fermented mainly in 500L, 350L and 228L barrels. The percentage of new wood is 20%. After nearly a year's ageing, the wines are racked with their lees into stainless steel vats, where they are left to mature for a further five months. This cuvée reveals the full quality potential of the region.