2023 | Chappellet Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay | Carneros Caves Cooperatives de Donnas lending the palate a sleek

lending the palate a sleek viscosity that the Sauvignon Blanc frames with nicely integrated acid and minerality

Each year we make a Chardonnay Pet Nat and it is always one of our favorites

just as we would like to enjoy a sparkling wine today and tomorrow

The entry is tart with a lot of fruit and spice flavors

with many critics suggesting it could evolve over the next 15-20 years

2023 | Chappellet Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay | Carneros Caves Cooperatives de Donnas lending the palate a sleekVibrant, complex and impeccably polished, this wine draws you in with aromas of pineapple, orange zest, lemon custard and tropical flowers, as well as rich notes of brioche, crme fraiche, vanilla bean, nutmeg and clove. On the palate it is lush and creamy, with a layered mouthfeel and flavors of ripe citrus, apricot, crme brle and French oak inspired barrel spice, with a beam of bright acidity carrying the flavors to a long, luxurious finish.