 
			
		2021 Calera Santa Ynez Valley Central Coast Chenin Blanc
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			Since our founding in 1975, we have been fascinated by the purity, elegance and aging potential of wines from mountain vineyards with limestone-rich soils. Planted in 1982, in the acclaimed Santa Ynez Valley appellation of California’s Central Coast, Curtis Vineyard is situated on rolling hills at an elevation of 1,100 feet. Grown in unique, fossil-rich soils, Curtis’s four-decade-old Chenin Blanc vines yield a golden-hued and beautifully concentrated wine, with luxurious layers of pear and citrus, underscored by bright acidity and sophisticated hints of wet river rock. To preserve the wine’s more delicate notes, it was aged entirely in neutral French oak and stainless steel.
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			Wine Profile
Production Notes
			Varietal Composition: 100% Chenin Blanc
		Winemaker Notes
			This elegant and beautifully aromatic Chenin Blanc displays an enticing bouquet of sweet lemongrass, crisp green apple and savory dried sage. On the palate, a lovely mouthcoating texture and tantalizing acid-driven energy add poise and purity to lively flavors of Bosc pear and zesty citrus, all of which culminate in a bright, fresh finish.
		Production
			The 2021 growing season began with below-average winter rainfall followed by moderate spring temperatures, with budbreak occurring at varied times throughout the Central Coast. The temperate weather continued into early summer, which ensured abundant hangtime and one of the latest Central Coast harvests on record. The resulting wines show pin-point balance with lovely aromas, excellent energy and acidity, and pure sophisticated flavors.
		Wine Specs
Wine Specs
			
			
			Vintage
				2021
			Varietal
				Chenin Blanc
			Appellation
				Central Coast
			Acid
			0.76 g/100 ml
		pH
			3.27
		Aging
			Aged 6 months in 100% neutral French oak
		Fermentation
			75% Malolactic Fermentation
		Alcohol %
			13.90
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