Kistler Vineyards Sonoma Coast Les Noisetiers Chardonnay 2021

Kistler Chardonnays are produced from one proprietary, heritage California selection that brings low yields, tiny berries, great concentration of both flavor and texture, and naturally low pH with high acids. Using only one selection of Chardonnay across all vineyards is the realization of Kistler’s vision in 1978 to exhibit a transparency to site in our wines. Les Noisetiers is focused on the lean, sandy, Goldrige soils where the Russian River and Sonoma Coast overlap which produce a distinct set of earthen, toasted hazelnut aromatics. The primary terroirs that drive Les Noisetiers are Vine Hill, Trenton Roadhouse, Dutton Ranch and Laguna Ridge. 2021 was a unique and very high quality vintage, offering dry growing conditions overlaid with mild to cool tempera- tures and the marked marine influences of the Pacific. It’s a fascinating counterpoint to the 2020 growing season, which was dry but warm. The wines are driven by great concentration and depth yet marked by a striking elegance and retention of freshness. Les Noisetiers clearly typifies the vintage and the results from some of our best Chardonnay sites, with dense aromas of ripe green orchard fruits, its ever-present underlying soil driven tones of toasted hazelnuts and a weighted without being heavy presence on the palate, buoyed by lively natural acids. 11 months in French oak, 35% new, bottled unfined, unfiltered

Category.

White

Vintage

2021

Country

USA

Region

California

ABV.

14.5

%

Vol.

750ml

Producer

Kistler

Grape

Chardonnay

Farming