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Unlike most of our white wine, which is currently in steel tanks with cooling jackets, our Rhone blend (co-fermenting Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier), and Chardonnay are currently in barrel. Chardonnay wines from different vineyards are kept in different barrels, so we can allow for the continued expression of terroir and the bottling of single vineyard wines. The neutral French oak barrels impart subtle notes of oak to the wine, allowing the aromatic citrus and butterscotch notes to really shine through.
Pair our Chardonnay with Lemon Chicken and Green beans.
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