Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Sonoma Coast
Vineyard Designation
Sangiacomo Vineyards: Roberts Road and Kiser
Harvest Date
September 2022
Aging
Aged for 11 months in French oak barrels, 30% new
Fermentation
100% barrel fermented and aged
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
13.9
2022 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
Member Release: October 2024
Wine Profile
Vineyard Profile
This wine is composed from two world-class vineyards owned by the Sangiacomo family, one of Sonoma County’s original--and leading--grape-growing families. Located near the Petaluma Gap, the Roberts Road Vineyard is characterized by cool temperatures and coastal fogs. The block is planted with the Dijon clone 95, a variety ideally suited for even the coolest climates and which adds a sparkling minerality and a green apple component to the blend. The Kiser Vineyard is situated farther inland in southwestern Sonoma and is planted with the Wente clone, a cultivar that contributes bright acidity balanced with the concentrated and weighty stone fruit flavors.
Winemaker Notes
This wine is composed of two different blocks from two very distinct and different vineyard sites from the Sangiacomo family. The Robert's Road vineyard out in the Petaluma Gap is a Dijon clone of Chardonnay that adds the lime, minerality, and more austere notes in this wine. The Kiser vineyard in Sonoma proper is planted to Wente clone which brings more depth of texture and tropical notes. Together these create a balanced wine with lively acidity and width through the palate, resulting in both food-friendly and textural wine. ~ Winemaker, Ryan Prichard
Production
214 cases
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Sonoma Coast
Vineyard Designation
Sangiacomo Vineyards: Roberts Road and Kiser
Harvest Date
September 2022
Aging
Aged for 11 months in French oak barrels, 30% new
Fermentation
100% barrel fermented and aged
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
13.9