2023 Skycrest Vineyard Chardonnay, Anderson Valley

*6 BOTTLE MAXIMUM

AROMA

lemon drops, juniper, pulverized rock

FLAVOR

pomelo, nectarine pit, salted almond

FOOD PAIRINGS

clams casino, pork schnitzel, chicken pot pie

We've seen some pretty extreme vintages up here at Skycrest.

Vintages 2020 and 2021 were record-drought years with very

small if concentrated crops. Vintage 2022 was another drought

year punctuated by a nasty heat dome event during harvest.

We were surprised by how much we liked all three of those

vintages. This mountain fruit is just built different. Literally and

figuratively has thicker skins. The ocean born wind always

cools it down up at this elevation (2500'), so acid retention is

not really an issue. But all three of those vintages were put into

perspective once we tasted the 2023. Vintage 2023 was a

large crop with perfect growing conditions throughout the

summer...and perhaps more importantly, into the Fall. We

found ourselves picking ultra-mature grapes at low sugars and

with high acidity. The term that comes up for us again and

again while tasting these magic ‘23s is "ripe acidity." The kind

of acidity you achieve only in cold years with longer hang times.

It goes without saying this is our favorite-ever bottling of

Skycrest, and it may just be the white wine of the vintage for

us. Pure white fruited mineral energy in the glass.

Alcohol	13.20%
Volume	750 ml

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