Big Basin Vineyards Santa Cruz Chardonnay Howard Family Vineyard 2019 bis-hidden Aromas of black cherry

Aromas of black cherry

with a core of aromatic citrus and a smooth and complex finish

Aged in stainless steel and concrete

ensuring a rich and creamy texture

Small plots of vines planted in the most eroded soils

Big Basin Vineyards Santa Cruz Chardonnay Howard Family Vineyard 2019 bis-hidden Aromas of black cherryA direct answer to anyone who thinks California Chardonnay can't age. Big Basin farms this old vine parcel in the Santa Cruz Mountains, planted back in 1977 on sandy loam over bedrock, just miles from the cold water of Monterey Bay. That maritime chill keeps natural acidity high and the wine taut. Made with a light hand, aged in French oak and then rested in stainless, unfined and unfiltered, it's built on restraint rather than richness. A structured,