Another stellar year for Norgard Vineyard Chenin Blanc! 2022 features the addition of a single NEW French Oak Puncheon, giving even more depth and complexity to the wine.

Native yeast fermented and aged for 12 months in concrete egg and French oak puncheon (30% New), then in tank for 6 more to finish. Lovely white tea and jasmine flower, flinty and elegant, with a nose that is a touch shy but blooms with a little air. Undercurrents of orange blossom and honeysuckle that is typical of Norgard. On the palate, the wine features a beautifully pithiness. White pepper meets white grapefruit, backed up by tart yellow plum. 250 Cases Produced.

Variety: Chenin Blanc

Region: Mendocino County

Farming: Organic (not certified)

Winemaking: Fermented in concrete egg, french oak puncheons, and stainless steel barrels. Native yeast kept running at low temperature. Some battonage through the end of the harvest calendar year then extended aging sur lie. Minimal sulfur added only at bottling, 18 months after harvesting.

Alcohol: 13.5% | pH: 3.28 | TA: 5.4 g/L