Rhys Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2022 bis-hidden this Zibibbo dessert wine channels

this Zibibbo dessert wine channels 35-to-50-year-old bush vines through 30 months in barrique before a final rest in steel

A quirkly blend of 49% Aligoté

open-knit palate with suave floral and sweet butter qualities

Napa's first woman winemaker-proprietor

From Eloi Dürrbach's small parcels in the Alpilles—wines that defy convention and stand as a refined counterpoint to regional tradition

Rhys Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2022 bis-hidden this Zibibbo dessert wine channelsHigh on the Alpine Vineyard's exposed western slope, where chalky Purisima soils meet Pacific cooling, Chardonnay achieves rare elegance. Rhys' natural whole cluster pressing and year long fermentation without racking create a wine floral and aromatic yet grounded by crisp, concentrated fruitlime zest, kiwi, mineral, Anjou pearheld firmly by vivid acidity. Chardonnay that invites contemplation.