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2023 Cruse Wine Co. Rorick Vineyard Chardonnay, Sierra Foothills, California
$38.00
This wine comes from a unique site high in the Sierra Foothills just outside of the town of Murphys. The own-rooted vines were planted in the late sixties in schist soils over a limestone bedrock. The vine age, elevation, and rocky soils create incredibly low yielding vines with the tiniest of clusters. The grapes were hand harvested and gently pressed using a long Champagne press cycle. Juice was transferred to neutral barrels and fermentation occurred spontaneously. Long slow barrel fermentations with no added sulfur. Bottled after 10 months in barrel with approximately 30 ppm total sulfur added.
Specs
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation Sierra Foothills
- Style White Wine
- Producer Cruse Wine Co.
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Chardonnay
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, White Sauce, Spicy, Fried Food
- Characteristics West Coast, Flexes w/ Food, Oxidative, Dressed to Impress, Big Power
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