2021 Calera Cienega Valley Chardonnay Eden Rift Vineyard
Since our founding in 1975, we have dedicated ourselves to crafting wines that showcase the purity, elegance and aging potential that can be achieved from the finest vineyards on the Central Coast. Planted in 1849, Eden Rift is one of the oldest continually producing vineyards in California. Located 2 miles from our Mt. Harlan Estate, it is a cool, windswept site with limestone-rich granite and loam soils. Spurced from a prized east-facing block of Calera Clone Chardonnay, this sleek and graceful wine offers vibrant citrus flavors with hints of juicy tropical fruit.
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Wine Details
- Vintage
- 2021
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Appellation
- Cienega Valley
- Acid
- 0.71 g/100 ml
- pH
- 3.15
- Aging
- Aged 15 months in 100% French oak 30% new, 70% neutral
- Fermentation
- Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
- Alcohol %
- 14.5
Vintage Notes
Located 2 miles from our Mt. Harlan Estate, the limestone-rich soils of the historic Eden Rift Vineyard produced a sleek and graceful Chardonnay with enticing aromas of white peach, cumquat, and orange zest. On the palate, luxurious notes of papaya and marmalade are underscored by energetic acidity that carries the flavors to a long, dynamic finish.