2023 de Montille Estate Chardonnay
Elegant, mineral-driven, and built to evolve beautifully in bottle.
Our inaugural estate Chardonnay reflects the purity and precision of Sta. Rita Hills through a Burgundian lens. Bright citrus, white nectarine, and crushed stone mingle with delicate oak and a saline finish, capturing both energy and refinement from our limestone and sandy soils.
The inaugural Chardonnay from our de Montille Estate captures the soul of Sta. Rita Hills through a Burgundian lens, precise, textural, and profoundly expressive of place.
Grown on a mosaic of limestone, sandy loam, and silt-clay soils, the wine opens with lifted aromas of Meyer lemon, white nectarine, and jasmine, underpinned by crushed stone and a whisper of hazelnut. The palate is taut yet generous, layered with citrus oil, golden apple, and a saline minerality that speaks to the ocean’s proximity. A fine thread of acidity carries the wine to a long, graceful finish, revealing both tension and quiet power.
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Soil Santa Lucia shaly clay loam, Tierra sandy loam
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Alcohol 13%
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Production 546 cases