N° 81 Chardonnay 2020

N°81 refers to the excitement Jean-Charles felt in 1981 when he came to California from Burgundy for the first time. From that trip, he was inspired to make an elegant Chardonnay evocative of the white Burgundies he had grown up with yet undeniably of California provenance.

Notes of lemon citrus and honeysuckle entice the nose, then open up to Anjou pears and honeycomb on the palate. With a creamy and silky texture, this bright and easy minerality dances upon the mid-palate and concludes with a long and dry sophisticated finish. Hints of vanilla, citrus, and warm caramel are present throughout in this unfiltered, truly elegant chardonnay.

Region: Sonoma Coast
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Aging: 17 Months 100% French oak 25% New oak
pH: 3.45
T/A: 5.4 g/L