Rhys Chardonnay Mt. Pajaro Vineyard 2021

White
Santa Cruz Mountains, United States
9.1
WineSaint

Crushed stone and lime zest lead to a palate of remarkable precision and focus. The texture shows restraint, with chalky minerality threading through layers of white pepper and citrus. Mt. Pajaro's mountain character comes through in the wine's taut, crystalline finish.

crushed stonelime zestwhite pepperchalky minerality
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Rhys

Rhys farms extreme high-elevation sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains, producing site-specific Pinot Noir and Chardonnay defined by cool temperatures, rocky soils, and restrained winemaking. Among California's most serious addresses for Burgundian varieties.