Vivacious Chardonnay 2020

Made by Russell Bevan, this organically farmed rich Chardonnay has deep notes of ripe apple and mid-season pear. 100% whole cluster pressed, 100% malolactic fermentation then 14 months of barrel aging in 50% new French oak and 50% once-used French oak

Vintage Notes: For California, the 2020 vintage was nothing short of traumatic.

The growing season saw the full force of nature's wrath from searing heatwaves to raging bushfires, which brought the inevitable problems with smoke taint. The growing season began with an unusually warm winter, which morphed into a hot, dry spring and problems from drought entered early into the picture affecting yields. The culmination of various heatwaves and lightning strikes eventually caused California to burst into flames, as some of the most serious wildfires in the state's history broke out.