2023 Casa Seca Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

*6 BOTTLE MAXIMUM

AROMA

Opal apple, lemon sherbert, beeswax

FLAVOR

white nectarine, Asian pear, sesame seed

FOOD PAIRINGS

duck à l'orange, stuffed game hens, crab benedict

Vintage 2023 marks our 5th year at Casa Seca. This vineyard sits

in a prime location sandwiched between Kistler and Dehlinger on

Vine Hill Road. It was a former apple farm with a "dry house"

(1880's brick apple kiln) still looming over the vines. The

Chardonnay was planted in the 1980s on rare 8X8' spacing on

AXR-1 rootstock. It features three Wente clone derivations. We

selected one called "Curtiss Clone" which was known for

maintaining higher acidity. Eva Dehlinger is such a thoughtful

farmer. There is a real concern for land stewardship and a stark

resistance to dogma. Decisions about what to do are measured

over time. She's not interested in chasing what is trendy. This old

school approach from the new school generation at House

Dehlinger translates in the wine. Casa Seca reminds us of the

Russian River Chardonnays from another era—perhaps akin to

wines made by the pioneers of the appellation like Tom Dehlinger,

Joe Rochioli Jr., Joseph Swan, Burt Williams, etc. LIOCO's riff on

this vintage theme sees earlier harvest dates, lower ABV, and zero

new oak.

Alcohol	0.00%
Volume	750 ml

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