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2023 Radian Vineyard Chardonnay

The vineyard-designated wines represent the distinct voices of Radian, Bentrock, and Puerta del Mar. They are singular, incredibly specific, focused expressions of each parcel of land. They express the very essence and nature of where the grapes are grown at our estate only a few miles from the cold Pacific Ocean. Bentrock is our vineyard of long, rolling hills and parcels that are protected from the rough maritime winds. Soils are poor and the temperature changes quickly from cold to warm. The wines are complex and opulent. Radian is our breathtaking high-altitude vineyard where whipping winds and diatomaceous earth-based soils predominate. The yields are tiny offering intensely concentrated and laser-focused wines. Puerta del Mar is the home of our winery and the westernmost point of our estate. A wild and windy vineyard that offers us wines with complexity and charm. These are ultimate wines of terroir.
Radian chardonnay
Agave, early apricot, challah and bergamot oil. Lemon verbena. Yellow and green vibes with absolute purity and precision. Still very taut and tense with energy pulsing throughout. Classic Radian lime juice and zest. Great verve and bite alongside inviting richness. Reticent and compact today but begins to open with time in the glass. Fresh and very fragrant. Turns to laser beam on finish with mouthwatering acidity and essence of orange oil. Doesn't seem to end. As always, one can taste the wind, the salt and the cold sunshine of the Radian Vineyard. Such a powerfully evocative wine. On day two and three, it is the length of this wine that the highlight.

Matt Dees, Winemaker
Varietal:
Chardonnay
Vineyard:
Radian Vineyard
Ageing:
80% neutral French oak barrels, 10% new French oak, 10% stainless steel barrels for 11 months followed by 6 months in stainless tank with full lees.
Alcohol:
13%
Case Production:
375
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