La Follette, Los Primeros Chardonnay

Sonoma County is emerging as a top spot for Chardonnays to pair with food. With a much larger Diurnal Swing than our neighbors to the East, Sonoma Chardonnays tend to be more European in style with racy acid and more stone fruit flavors like white peach and apricot. This wine is a blend of both declassified barrels from some of our top single vineyard sites along with contracted sources picked by the winemaking team for specific flavor profiles.

A pale yellow color with notes of star jasmine, Bartlett pear and star fruit on the nose. Faint hints of vanilla, toasted marshmallow and grilled lemon linger in the background. In the mouth, the pear, star fruit and white flowers persist with the addition of Fuji apple, persimmon with a zippy acidity. Pairs well with mild cheeses and seafood dishes like shrimp scampi or macadamia crusted halibut.

Winery: La Follette
Appellation: Sonoma County
Average age of vines: N/A
Farming Methods: Traditional
Maturation: The final blend is comprised of 50% tank fermented lots, all of McIntyre and half of Escolle, to preserve the energy and freshness of the wine. The barrel-fermented portion, Sonoma Creek and Escolle lots, were vinified in neutral oak. All fermentations were conducted using native yeasts. Partial malolactic fermentation.
Soil: Huichica clay loam, Clay loam series with creek rock
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard Orientation: N/A
Vineyard Size: N/A
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La Follette, Los Primeros Chardonnay 2021 91 Wine Enthusiast 90 Wine Spectator 91 James Suckling
La Follette, Los Primeros Chardonnay 2022 91 Wine Spectator