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Six years after producing only red wine, we were able to obtain Chardonnay grapes from the famous Bacigalupi Vineyard in California’s Russian River Valley. This vineyard was part of the blend that won the famous Paris Tasting of 1976, in which California beat the French at their own game and took first place among both whites and reds. Our Chardonnay “Lavan” comes from a tiny parcel of the Bacigalupi vineyard. We made only 250 cases of the wine, which was fermented and aged in twelve French oak barrels. The wine is richly textured yet blessed with bright acidity for balance; it’s also layered with lovely pear, fig, citrus, toast and mineral notes. It was not filtered or fined.
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