Ceritas "Charles Heintz Vineyard" Chardonnay 2022Varietal: Chardonnay Tucked away just east of the town of Occidental, Charles Heintz Vineyard is one of the regions oldest historic vineyard sites. This site simply begged for wine grapes, specifically Chardonnay, with its classic Goldridge sandy loam soils, and the location just above the fog line, offering abundant sunshine with cool ocean breezes. These almost four decade old vines are one of the oldest Chardonnay vineyards on the Sonoma Coast.

Good terroir expression

Merlot and Cabernet Franc grow on the cool upper slopes

the 2016 Chardonnay Sierra Madre Vineyard offers more minerality as well as an obvious salinity in its orchard fruits

It leaps out of the glass with aromas of oyster shell and etherized granite and follows through with a palate rich in marine-inflected yellow and green fruits and sporting a powerful surge of acidity

“The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers is also excellent

Varietal: Grenache Gris

and raspberries

When this became common practice it was altered to honour a racehorse that changed the Osborn family forever

25% Merlot

with a more muscular

Multiple small lots of 50-75 year-old vines from Rioja Alavesa and Alta are used to create MdT Crianza

distinguished and elegant