Item Number: 7436 UPC: None

Country: USA
Region: California Sub Region: Monterey
Appellation/AVA: Santa Lucia Highlands
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Case Production: 370
Alc by Vol(%): 14.1
Vintage Notes: 2012 was a very exciting vintage. The entire year winemakers were anxious to begin harvest because the weather conditions leading up to it were ideal. The beginning of the year was quite dry in the Santa Lucia Highlands. This stresses the vines, and produces fruit of intense flavor. The flowering and fruit-set were picturesque and were followed by a mild summer free of heat spikes. This allows for one to achieve the ideal ripeness in a given block. Across the board, the wines produced are very remarkable and age-worthy.

Vineyard Information: 'Lucia' Chardonnay is a blend between fruit from the Pisoni and Soberanes Vineyards. This wine is a wonderful representation of the cool climate Santa Lucia Highlands and these estate vineyards. The goal is to create a “world-class” appellation blend and barrels for this wine are hand selected, just as for the single-vineyard wines.

Winemaking Notes: The Pisoni family is committed to crafting exceptional wines. The limited-production Lucia wines are created using classic, gentle and thoughtful winemaking techniques. Native-yeast fermentation, hand-sorting, gravity flow, carefully-selected French oak barrels, etc. are standard practice in the Pisoni family's state of the art winemaking facility. This custom designed winery is an extension of the estate vineyards and allows complete control over the entire farming and winemaking process, ensuring consistent quality.

Tasting Notes: Green/gold in color and generous with its aroma, a consistent character of the 2012 vintage, the Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay is open and expressive with a complex array of pear, jasmine, green apple and brioche. The palate is broad and approachable with notes of white peach that unfold into a long finish. This wine is a blend of fruit from the Pisoni and Soberanes vineyards.