Poletti-Edna Ranch 2022
The Poletti portion of our home vineyard, Edna Ranch, is located on the mountainside slopes of the Edna Valley in the San Luis Obispo Coast AVA. The slopes offer more sun exposure, while the vineyard sits in the direct path of the coastal sea breeze, offering a cooler temperature to maintain natural acidity and fruit aromatics in the grapes.
Vintage Notes
A dry winter and cool spring delayed bud break, slowing down bloom and fruit development. Warmer summer weather, however, prevailed through August, followed by an unexpected heat wave of eight days in early September. Reduced yields, a result of drought conditions over the last two years, combined with higher temperatures, have produced an expressive vintage featuring ripe, concentrated flavors.
Winemaking
Dijon clone 96 and Tepusquet clone Chardonnay grapes for this wine came from Edna Ranch Blocks 569, 594 and 599. After whole cluster fermentation the wine was 100% barrel fermented in French oak. This wine went through partial malolactic fermentation and received regular stirring of the lees as it aged for 11 months in French oak barrels and puncheons, 18% new.
Wine Profile
Nose: Pure, rich aromas of honeydew, Fuji apple and poached pear are mixed with notes of citrus blossom, pastry cream and toast.
Palate: Medium-bodied, rich, youthful flavors of lemon curd, nectarine and yellow apple accented by a layered minerality and bright acidity.