Florez Wines Chardonnay 2020 L11 1/2 There is an alluring sea

There is an alluring sea salt minerality that keeps you coming back for more

Autolytic notes of blanched almond and brioche on the nose are accompanied by lemon zest on a creamy and layered palate

especially for the year

and the grapes are gently pressed with only the free-run juice kept for the production of their wines

Domaine d'Esperance succeeds with this 12 year Armagnac from the 2000 vintage

Florez Wines Chardonnay 2020 L11 1/2 There is an alluring sea"The 2020 Santa Cruz Chardonnay is from the Blue Jay vineyard I continue to farm, largely being replanted to Gamay and Savagnin. The vineyard was originally established by Roudon Smith Winery circa ~1972, and from what I understand was first Riesling, but fairly quickly converted to a Chardonnay vineyard. Beautiful south facing Santa Cruz vineyard on well drained sandy soils. The Chardonnay was picked on August 29th 2020 and was direct pressed