2024 Stiling Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
The 2024 vintage is comprised of 75% Curtis clone, and 25% Rued clone Chardonnay and is definitely a show stopper with strong Meyer lemon notes mingling with hints of lime zest. The palate shows a bit of vanilla and wet stone, leaning into bright acidity. The lees contact in barrel, and battonagé (hand stirring of the barrels) during aging adds weight and silkiness on the palate, finishing fresh and clean revisiting the zesty lemon. All of these components come together seamlessly throughout this elegant and complex Chardonnay.
Winemaker's Notes
This 35-acre vineyard was planted in beautiful Goldridge sandy loam soils by the Stiling’s in 1988, and is now owned and farmed by the Dehlinger family. This vineyard is planted to three different clones: Rued, Sees, and Curtis clones. A hidden gem, it sits nestled right in between the vineyards of Dehlinger and Kistler, out in the rolling coastal hills northeast of Sebastopol. This cooler climate allows the fruit to hang longer and develop more complex flavor, while still maintaining fresh acidity, and lower sugar. The Stiling vineyard exhibits how truly great a wine can be when the harmony of location, soil, clonal selection, and meticulous farming come together in the vineyard.
Production Notes
124 cases produced
Cooperage Notes
Nine months in 100% French Oak barrels, one-half new oak
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