Coursey Graves Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2018

A Chardonnay focused on freshness and precision. Blended from premier vineyard sites across the Sonoma Coast, the heritage clone Chardonnay shows a balance of tension and richness right off the vine. Its élevage inverts the order of the basic bottling, with fermentation as well as the first year of aging taking place in barrels, and another half year on the lees in stainless steel barrels. Toned in ethereal aromatics and innate acidity, it clearly expresses purity of fruit and nuance of site.

A coming-together of two iconic sites – Charles Heintz Vineyard and Durell Vineyard. From the stony ancient river bottom soils in the Durell Vineyard to the Goldridge sandy soil of the Heintz Vineyard, yields are naturally very low which focuses the vine’s energy into small amounts of fruit with intense concentration both on the nose and palate.