Kirk Venge has access to several, select vineyards of Chardonnay spread throughout the Russian River Valley. This is his creative blend from the best of those sites. This wine undergoes 100% native yeast fermentation and is aged for 15 months in 40% New French Oak Barrels.

The sunlight yellow hue of this wine unveils a delicate perfume of gardenias. Within the juicy core are notes poached pear, lemon curd, vanilla bean and candied ginger. There is a whiff of sweet oak and a graceful backbone of minerality that add to the overall complexity of this wine. It has a lingering finish that begs for another sip.

By W Peter Hoyne