Monte Bello Chardonnay 2023

Ridge Vineyards (hentet 17. okt. 2026): 2023 Monte Bello Chardonnay – 100% Chardonnay; mark: Monte Bello; AVA: Santa Cruz Mountains; alkohol 14.1%. Smagsnote (producentens tekst, engelsk): Distinctive flinty reduction is complemented by aromas of toasted sesame, brioche, and lemon curd, leading into a medium-bodied palate of key lime, ripe stone fruits, and pineapple with subtle hazelnut. Focused and balanced, the wine combines generous fruit with fresh acidity and layered complexity. The finish is long, with enduring richness. LL (7/26) Årgangen (producentens tekst, engelsk): A late spring start followed by a cool growing season delayed ripening. Grapes were whole cluster pressed, the juice then transferred to barrel. After natural fermentation, lees were stirred bi-weekly for six months, then left on lees for an extra eight months to develop full complexity. Minerality reflecting the limestone soils of Monte Bello typify the wine. Enjoyable upon release, it will evolve over ten years in the cellar. JO (4/25) Vækstsæsonen (producentens tekst, engelsk): Rainfall: 70 inches (above average) Bloom: Late June Weather: Late and prolonged harvest due to consistently cool weather throughout the growing season. Vinifikation (producentens tekst, engelsk): Harvest Dates: 26 & 27 October Grapes: Average Brix 24.1˚ TA: 4.5 g/L pH: 3.34 Fermentation: Grapes whole-cluster pressed and barrel fermented. Natural primary and natural secondary (malolactic) fermentations. Barrels: 90% American & 10% French oak barrels (15% new, 20% one year old, 10% two years old, 30% three years old, and 25% five and six years old). Aging: Twenty months in barrel Hand-harvested, estate-grown, organic Monte Bello grapes; whole cluster pressed; fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic on the naturally occurring bacteria; oak from barrel fermentation and aging; minimum effective sulfur for this wine (35 ppm at juice barrel down, 102 ppm over the course of aging); bottled without filtration. In keeping with our philosophy of minimal intervention, this is the sum of our actions. Consumer Tasting Notes Average Rating: 94.3 No. of Tasting Notes: 3 View this wine on CellarTracker Food Pairings See all food pairing recipes we have created specifically for this wine. See pairings Share With Friends Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Email Wait! In order to qualify for user related discounts, you must log in before proceeding with checkout. Click the button below to log in and receive these benefits, or close the window to continue. Log In Trade & Media Contact Subscribe Careers Find Our Wines Shipping Policy Privacy Policy Diversity Giving YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn © 2026 RIDGE VINEYARDS Sitemap Policies Your Privacy Choices Historie (producentens tekst, engelsk): In the late 1940’s William Short, retired theologian and then-owner of the Ridge Torre vineyard (2070’ – 2390’), planted several acres of chardonnay, which provided the 1962 estate Monte Bello Chardonnay for the Ridge partners’ first vintage. From 1962 to 1984, four to eight barrels of chardonnay were produced each year under the Monte Bello designation. By 1985, younger, replanted vines had begun to supplant the older vines, whose yields had dropped to a quarter-ton per acre and we changed the designation to Santa Cruz Mountains. By 1999, the young vines had matured; we were able to select, in most years, several exceptional parcels for a Monte Bello Chardonnay, a practice that continues to this day.