Mail Road Estate - Mt. Carmel Vineyard Sta Rita Hills Chardonnay 2021
Price: $109.99
| Producer | Mail Road Estate |
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| Country | California |
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| Region | Santa Barabara County |
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| Subregion | Sta Rita Hills |
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| Varietal | CHARDONNAY |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 35439 |
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Mail Road Estate Description
Mount Carmel Vineyard is the exclusive purveyor to Mail Road Wines. Mount Carmel Vineyard is located on a steep, south-facing cliff, north of the Santa Ynez River. Established in 1990 by Ron and Nancy Piazza, the vineyard is planted to a variety of own-rooted, organically and principally dry farmed, heritage Pinot Noir and Chardonnay clones. The vineyard is at 800 to 1000 feet elevation, with botella clay, limestone, diatomaceous earth, calcerous deposits and sandy loam soils.
Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points
Ripe melon, brioche, acacia flowers, and chalky mineral notes all emerge from the 2021 Chardonnay Mount Carmel Vineyard, a quintessential Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay that has a pure, layered, medium-bodied profile, high yet balanced acidity, solid mid-palate depth, and a lengthy, salty finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. It’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and evolve gracefully over the following decade. This is a brilliant Chardonnay from winemaker Matt Dees.
