2021 Rhys Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, California, USA Terralibera near the Vosne border

near the Vosne border

The prevailing wind is called the “Cierzo”

2g/L dosage

VINIFICATION: Crushing with partial destemming and cooling the grapes in

Elevation: 275 meters

2021 Rhys Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, California, USA Terralibera near the Vosne borderSourced from Rhys steep, low yielding, ocean cooled sites across the northern Santa Cruz Mountainspredominantly Alpine, Horseshoe, and Skyline vineyardseach rooted in fractured shale and sandstone that drive the domaines signature mineral cut. Whole cluster pressed, fermented with native yeasts, and aged in mostly neutral French oak with minimal btonnage, the 2021 shows the tension of a cool, long growing season