2023 Quartz Chardonnay

ORIGIN
Small production of Chardonnay from coastal mountains vineyards in the Casablanca Valley, 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean with direct exposure to the cool marine climate. Having spent years in California as a winemaker, it reminds me to the landscapes of Coastal Sonoma. The soils here are mainly granitic with high presence of Quartz, taking green shades from other oxidized minerals by the sea mist, making it look very different...Green Quartz - Chardonnay is a unique wine coming from this special location.

It is not clear the effect of the Quartz Rocks on vines and grapes, but it is believed for us that quartz crystals heals, cleanses, balances and strengthens the chakras, resulting in physical, mental and emotional well-being. If does have such effects in humans, we would like to think that can have something similar with vines and their grapes.

PHILOSOPHY AND WINEMAKING
Our philosophy behind the winemaking is to keep the crafted profile of the wine, in order to save the character of each component, representing their origin and the variety as honest as possible. The grapes are hand-picked by local farmers and their families.

The winemaking process is simple and with minimum intervention. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks at a low temperature. After fermentation, there is careful work for 3 months keeping the wine in contact with its fine lees to add texture and complexity. We do not stop fermentation, allowing for some proportion to go through malo. Then we move 40% of the wine to selected neutral French oak for up to 6 months. All this process allows us to create a fresh and elegant polished Chardonnay, with great character and very representative of its variety and origin.