This wine exudes all the extraordinary personalities of a Burgundy white in an unmistakably continental fashion. It breathes subtle perfumes of candle wax, powdered sugar, white flowers, along with a hint of honey and citrus. But it really shows its old world character in its precious notes of matchbook, wet stone, and just a sliver of French oak from the one single new oak barrel procured from the Nadalié cooperage in France each year. The 2019 is a genuinely sophisticated wine showcasing savory and zest fruit qualities and probably the most age-worthy attempt we have ever produced. Even with full malolactic fermentation, and then aged 11 months in equal treatments of concrete, oak and stainless steel, you’ll pick up not a trace of the butter nor the vanilla that you would expect from a typical Sonoma Chardonnay. Finally, in keeping with its Old World roots, the acidity here is just electrifying, a stunningly bright expression for California, hailing from the historic Bacigalupi vineyards. This vineyard produced grapes that made one of the winning Paris Judgement wines! If you'd like to know more about that, click here. Only 294 cases were produced.