Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 EGLY24 Poised and elegant rather than

Poised and elegant rather than muscular

These plantings were completed with the last plot 1 hectare

Methode ancestrale means a single fermentation that finishes in the bottle — and here

and yakitori

hints of orange peel

Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 EGLY24 Poised and elegant rather thanThe oldest vines in the highest of places, the tiny berries produce wine of extreme concentration. The expressive nose is filled with white flowers and concentrated citrus: Neroli oil and tangerine. The weight is viscous and oily, but with a bright, cleansing acidity. A mineral palate of wet stone and earth. Ready to drink now, but could age for another 5 10 years.