Alba Vineyard Dry Rose Chelsea 2020 Bottle:12 Limited production Chardonnay

Limited production Chardonnay

A backbone of dense

This lovely tipple surprises with its freshness and vivacity

while the medium-bodied palate springs forth with freshly-zested lime

and Clairette

Alba Vineyard Dry Rose Chelsea 2020 Bottle:12 Limited production ChardonnayCrafted from our estate grown Chambourcin and Cabernet Franc grapes, hand harvested in mid September 2020. Planted at 2,300 vines per acre, and cluster thinned back to 3 tons per acre to concentrate the true flavor potential of this unique varietal. The only processing of the cold fruit was a soft whole cluster press to retain the aromatic fruit character. A long, slow, cool fermentation preceded Sur Lie aging for 6 months in small stainless steel