2024 Perfusion Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

(58 cases; Alcohol 14.1%)

The Santa Lucia Highlands, noted for its cool maritime breezes and moderate vineyard temperatures has yielded a medium bodied wine with classic varietal notes of pear and apple with a subtle minerality. Mild acidity is tempered by aging in neutral barrels which provides softened vanilla notes of French oak. Though this vintage has a satisfying mellow and soft body, our chardonnay is notable for the absence of the bold, buttery vanilla notes typical of most other California chardonnays which are often dominated by the far heavier influence of new French oak.