Like a brisk ocean breeze. Pure crystalline and salty. Focused and so precise.
An elegant Radian chardonnay with an expanding texture of suave pear and
ripe apricot. Citrus notes of yuzu, lemon meringue and salt-packed lemon
peel. Tropical edge with passionfruit and fresh pineapple. Still tightly coiled
with zesty personality. A sublime margarita with salt on the rim. On day five,
fruit density expands. On day ten, notes of lime meringue and subtle vanilla
bean. A terrific snapshot of the life of a vine and its grapes on top of our
windy, cool, and sun-kissed diatomaceous earth mountain.
Radian Vineyard Chardonnay
CASES: 146
APPELLATION: Sta.Rita Hills
VINE AGE: 12 years
ALCOHOL: 13.0%
BLOCKS: 73% Block 31 (Cl. 95)
21% Block 59A (Cl. Musque)
6% Block 34B (Cl. 548)
BARREL REGIME: 85% neutral French oak barrels,
15% stainless steel barrels for
11 months followed by 5 months
in stainless tank.
