Country: US / California
Variety: Chardonnay
Winery: Paris Valley Road Cellars /
Salted grapefruit skins, browned butter and a toasted-nut element arise on the nose of this wine from a vineyard near the tiny Salinas Valley town of San Ardo. It offers acidic energy and tight minerality on the palate, with ripe aromatic apples showing midway through the sip.