2020 Co^lluvial "Adri's Cuvée" La Rinconada Vineyard Chardonnay

The 2020 Co^lluvial™ “Adri’s Cuvée” Chardonnay bottling is grounded in the majesty of California’s Santa Rita Hills AVA (American Viticultural Area). The fruit is drawn from the La Rinconada Vineyard.  Planted in 1997, La Rinconada sits adjacent to the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard. Home to 20 vineyard blocks and 12 clones, La Rinconada is also primarily Pinot Noir, complemented by some very special Chardonnay vines. This site enjoys the maritime influences of the Pacific Ocean, in particular the fog and cooling winds provide the perfect conditions for a longer growing season. The lower portion of La Rinconada is a sandy loam, which transitions to more clay loam mixed with diatomaceous earth, alluvium soils and shale on the hills closer to Sanford & Benedict. The wine is a Barrel Selection (best 2 barrels) from the lot dedicated to my middle daughter Adriana for driving cross-country with me to work harvest.