2024 Tidal Break Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast

aroma
seashells, lime blossom, green apple
flavor
preserved lemon, yogurt, rock candy
food
lobster roll, caviar bumps, aged Compte

A deep coastal site in the lee of a forbidden Buddhist monastery. Sits at 700-800ft in the Garcia Watershed, 3mi. from the Pacific. Soils reflect an active seismic fault--Goldridge with weathered sandstone, loam and serpentine rock. The site is tucked between ridgelines and is protected from fierce ocean wind. Clones 76 + 4 were planted in 2012. The vineyard is being farmed Certified Sustainable, moving toward no till / regenerative.