Country: US /
Variety: Chardonnay California
Winery: Benovia / Fort Ross-Seaview
Sourced from the Martinelli family’s Charles Vineyard out on the coast, this is a gorgeously rich and balanced white wine, whole-cluster fermented and given just less than a quarter of new French oak. Pretty, floral aromas of orange blossom pique the nose before a compelling combination of salty pretzel, ginger and lemon custard layer over a mountain of structured acidity.