La Follette, Sun Chase Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

One of the most sought-after sites in all of Sonoma County, Sun Chase Vineyard is planted on a west-facing slope in the Petaluma Gap overlooking a broad sweep of the county from the San Pablo Bay to North Santa Rosa. Our Chardonnay block sits on a sundrenched, rocky incline where fruit yields are naturally limited. Balanced vines produce small clusters and beautifully aromatic Chardonnay.

The wine is a very pretty light straw color with aromas of fresh pear, peaches and meyer lemon. These are tied together with subtle green herbs of chervil and arugula. Before the first sip it reminds of a light fresh springtime salad. On the palate the fruit flavors explode! Tangerine, Pear skin, canned peaches all mixed in with a limestone minerality. Secondary notes of white flowers, honeysuckle and just a touch of vanilla from the French oak at the end of the exceptionally long finish.

Winery: La Follette
Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Average age of vines: 15 years
Farming Methods: Conventional
Maturation: Fermented in barrel, native primary and secondary fermentation's, 25% new oak, full malolactic conversion
Soil: Sundrenched, rocky incline
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard Orientation: Northeast-Southeast | East-West
Vineyard Size: 1.57 acres
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La Follette, Sun Chase Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021 94 Wine Enthusiast