2021 Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Jakob Schneider HWD: 80% rye

HWD: 80% rye

The first two vintages of La Onda (2013 and 2014) were Cinsault blends but this vintage was made from a new source of organic Cinsault in CA

All the grapes are grown from one single vineyard on the Paardeberg Mountain

"The Grapes of Italy

is yet another word in the Mosel dialect for slate

2021 Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Jakob Schneider HWD: 80% ryeGrapes: Average Brix 23. 8 TA: 6. 46 g L pH: 3. 48 Fermentation: Grapes are whole cluster pressed and barrel fermented. Natural primary and natural secondary (malolactic) fermentations. Selection: Ten of twelve Estate Chardonnay parcels Barrels: 87% air dried American oak, 13% French oak (37% one year old, 8% two years old, 9% three years old, 13% four years old and 18% five years old). 30% stainless steel tank. Aging: Fourteen months in barrel Hand