Chardonnay
Howard Family Vineyard
Santa Cruz Mountains
This choice little "home vineyard" is tucked into a fog-choked valley four miles from the cold Pacific Ocean. It grows on colluvial soils of golden sand and calcareous deposits. Clonal material is Old Wente planted in the early 1970s. This uniquely temperate region is defined by its relationship to the sea, reliable fog, and coastal redwoods.
WINE PROFILE
AROMA
starfruit, chalk, green papaya
FLAVOR
pineapple rind, crushed stone, pain au levain
FOOD PAIRINGS
ham + gruyere bread pudding, tuna fish salad w/ sesame oil, scalloped potatoes