2021 Racines 'Sta. Rita Hills Cuvee' Chardonnay, California, USA Di Costanzo Vinification: De-stemmed

Vinification: De-stemmed

and the 2022 is equally outstanding

Aging is in 350L and 500L barrels (of which 5% are new ) for about 30% of the crop

filtering or SO2

all riddling is done by hand and Alexandre will do "poignettage"

2021 Racines 'Sta. Rita Hills Cuvee' Chardonnay, California, USA Di Costanzo Vinification: De-stemmedThis Chardonnay emerges from a collaboration between Burgundys tienne de Montille, Champagnes Rodolphe Pters, and Santa Barbaras Justin Willettuniting winemaking finesse with California terroir. Its crafted from estate and contracted parcels (Wenzlau, La Rinconada, Bentrock) in the cool Sta. Rita Hills AVA. The wine sees 11 months in 20% new French oak followed by five months on lees in stainless steel.