TOR - Chardonnay - 2024
Country
USA
Region
California
Appellation
Carneros
UPC
0 15643 90395 3
Estate
This wine is a barrel selection from three historic Chardonnay vineyards. The Beresini Vineyard’s thirty year-old, dry-farmed heritage vines contribute depth and texture, Hyde Vineyard’s wind-cooled topography gives minerality and precision and Durell vineyard adds richness and opulence. The sum of this winemaker’s selection is greater than its parts.
Description
The fruit from each of the vineyards were picked separately at their individual optimum ripeness levels and pressed directly to barrel for fermentation relying on the natural yeasts from the vineyard. The small French oak cooperage is a mix of Damy for its contribution of “walking into a Parisian bakery” aromas, Saury for its gentle spice and a little Francois Frere. Malolactics in 2018 took 6-9 months contributing nuanced complexity and textural depth. For this wine we selected the most citrus, floral, crisp, mineral barrels and bottled them in early August after 11 months maturation.
Tasting Notes
A culmination of three wonderful Chardonnay vineyards, the interplay of each vineyard has given us a beautifully svelte, balanced and harmonious wine. Elegant fruit flavors of
ripe citrus, white flower and minerals are layered with brioche, nutmeg and fresh cream complexities. The palate is exciting, with a juxtaposition of dense concentration and svelte creamy texture, with balancing freshness, crispness and structural tension. Delicious right out of the gate, yet with the substance to develop beautifully over the next 5-10 years.