2021 Scar of the Sea Bassi Vineyard Chardonnay San Luis Obispo County, USA
$54.99
This wine is made from 21 year old vines at the Bassi Vineyard, located on the coastal hillsides of Avila Valley. This bottling is a unique snapshot of a true coastal vineyard in California, located 1.2 miles from the Pacific Ocean. This wine is full of energy and precision.
The juice is fermented with native yeast and bacteria in 228 L & 500 L barrels, then aged on lees for 17 months, and racking to bottle, without fining or filtration, with minimal sulfur used.
Think lemon cake, caramel apple with chalky minerality
12.5% alcohol, 240 cases made
Specs
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation San Luis Obispo
- Style White Wine
- Producer Scar of the Sea
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Chardonnay
- Food Pairings Fresh Seafood, Fried Food, Stinky Cheese, Crunchy Greens
- Characteristics West Coast, Acid Head, Aromatic, Dressed to Impress