2023 Ceritas TBH Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Vincent Cuillier Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation

Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in wooden casks

metal with white strawberries

Vinification Method: Grapes are hand-harvested and undergo a very long maceration at a low temperature—without de-stemming

The harvest of the Zakynthos variety takes place in the second fortnight of August

Aged in concrete vats for eight months followed by three months in the bottle before release

2023 Ceritas TBH Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Vincent Cuillier Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation100% Chardonnay TBH Vineyard (Green Valley of Russian River AVA) TBH stands for The Barlow Homestead Dry farmed Goldridge fine sandy loam soils Planted by Paul and Kathryn Sloan of Small Vines Winery in 2009 at their estate in Graton Dense planting with 43 spacing Hand harvested Barrel fermented in 712 year old barrels with complete malo No lees stirring Aged 12 months on gross lees in neutral barrel 12% abv