Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Monterey
Aging
10 months in French oak, 40% new
Residual Sugar
Dry
Alcohol %
13.2
Vinous
93
2018 Wrath Chardonnay, San Saba Vineyard
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Wrath's flagship 2018 San Saba Vineyard Chardonnay utilizes only specifically selected barrels of clones from our estate vineyard, primarily Mt Eden, Kistler, and clone 96. During production, we allow certain lots to ferment using native yeasts while other lots are inoculated with Montrachet yeast. This adds to the wine's signature complexity. These lots go through a secondary fermentation, ML or malolactic, while aging in French oak barrels, 40% of which are new oak. Aromas of apple blend with a hint of cooking spices. Rich flavors of peach, ripe pineapple and buttery croissant find balance through bright acidity and a long, delicious finish.
Wine Profile
Awards
92pts - Planet Grape, Catherine Fallis, MS ;
91pts "purely domestic wine report" ; 93pts Vinous
Vineyard Notes
Our Estate San Saba Vineyard is sheltered in a nook just below the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, roughly 25 miles southeast of the town of Monterey. Our climate is heavily influenced by the morning fog and afternoon winds from the nearby Pacific Ocean. This is a cool site with little rainfall and one of the longest growing seasons in the world. Our unusual climate allows us to produce ripe, concentrated wines of exceptional balance.
Production
262 cases