2022 Chardonnay, Tinaquaic Vineyard - 5 Rows

Own-rooted, dry farmed Chardonnay planted in 1989!

"The 2022 Chardonnay Tinaquaic Vineyard  - 5 Rows Heritage Collection emerges from own-rooted rows planted with cutting take from the original Nielson vineyard, first planted in 1964.  Ethereal and gracious, the 5 Rows is an evocative wine that takes the taster to another era.  Dried herbs, earthly notes, almonds and crushed flowers linger on the delicate finish.  This is such a unique and compelling chardonnay." Vinous, 94 Points

"Aged entirely in once-used barrels, the 2022 Chardonnay Tinaquaic Vineyard 5 Rows spotlights a minuscule parcel of own-rooted Wente clones from the Nielsen Vineyard. It offers a distinctively ethereal, weightlessly intense nose that leads to a tense, lively and deftly creamy palate. It concludes with a graceful, layered and persistent finish that offers another level of taut mineral power compared to its counterparts in the roster." Wine Advocate, 93 Points

"Rounded aromas of nectarine, almond, lemon-splashed peach blossom and gardenia lean into the floral side of Chardonnay on the nose of this bottling, which come from dry-farmed vines planted in 1989. The palate offers guava flavors splashed in citrus, with more tropical hints of pineapple arising on the finish." Wine Enthusiast, 92 Points