2024 | Cliff Lede Vineyards Chardonnay | Napa Valley La Jota Vineyards Spiced and creamy

Spiced and creamy

balanced by some 230 grams of acidity and fortified to 16% alcohol

cherries and a hint of strawberry compote

with hints of caramelized hazelnuts and almonds teasingly in the background

lemon pie and custard

2024 | Cliff Lede Vineyards Chardonnay | Napa Valley La Jota Vineyards Spiced and creamyFrom the 352 hectare High Fidelity Vineyard in Carneros, planted to Wente, Hyde, Robert Young, and Mt. Eden clones, this Chardonnay is fermented in 85% new French oak, entirely cold fermented, and aged on the lees with occasional btonnage. Its a nervy, lively, and fresh wine, showing ripe orchard fruit alongside citrus oil, lemon zest, and wildflower notes. Subtle, elegant toastreminiscent of French pastrymingles with oyster shell minerality, fuelling