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2019 Rhys Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

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RATINGS

96Vinous / IWC

...a drop-dead gorgeous beauty...offers an enticing combination of energy and mid-palate sweetness that only grows with time in the glass. Bright saline underpinnings lend striking tension to the citrus fruit throughout.

95Jeb Dunnuck

...a complete, balanced, incredibly elegant... Pure citrus, white flowers, chalky minerality, and tart white peach notes...medium-bodied, with terrific overall balance and a lengthy, salty finish that keeps you coming back to the glass.

92+ John Gilman

...beautiful aromatic constellation of pear, passion fruit, fresh almond, apple blossoms, a touch of honeysuckle, lovely minerality and a dollop of vanillin oak...zesty, medium-full, focused and beautifully balanced, with a good core, fine soil signature and grip and a long, nascently complex and bouncy finish.

REGION

United States, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA includes high elevation territory in the counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo. The AVA follows the coast line from San Francisco to Monterey with elevations from 400 feet to 3,000 feet above sea level. There are 1,500 vineyard acres and the AVA was established in 1981. Despite the challenging terrain in these rugged mountains and hills, highly esteemed wineries have been located here since the early 20th century, when Paul Masson, a Frenchman by birth, started making sparkling wine in the area. By the 1970s vineyards were growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Numerous microclimates within the AVA offer viticulturists diverse growing conditions, and many varietals are grown successfully.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.