Alfaro Family Santa Cruz Mtns Estate "A" Chardonnay 2024 NO20230823 After fermetation he ages it

After fermetation he ages it in a mix of oak foudres

or Chawanmushi (savory egg custard)

Fermented naturally and aged in used barrels—pure

then a creamy

The Becker estate pioneered dry Riesling in the Rheingau

Alfaro Family Santa Cruz Mtns Estate "A" Chardonnay 2024 NO20230823 After fermetation he ages itRichard Alfaro had a former life as the founder of Alfaro's Micro Bakery before he bought an aging apple farm in Corralitos in 1997 and turned it into one of the Santa Cruz Mountains' most quietly consistent estates. The 'A' Chardonnay is the entry into his estate range and draws from his original Corralitos plantings plus fruit from the famed Trout Gulch Vineyard further west. Just seven months in French oak, only 20% new, so it's about fruit and