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2018 Rincon Vineyard Chardonnay
Arroyo Grande Valley Appellation
Winemaker Tasting Notes
"Medium yellow hue. Wonderful scents of passionfruit, coconut, hazelnut, ripe fig, followed by more subtle notes of custard, white peach, and apricot. Upon taste, these characteristics remain true to self and open up to a dense, intricate, and vibrant mouthfeel. The more this wine sits on the palate, the more it becomes hedonistic and persistent on the finish. Enjoy now through 2028."
~ Director of Winemaking, Bill Brosseau
Price: $51.00
Owned by the Talley Family, who have farmed Southern San Luis Obispo County for three generations, the Rincon Vineyard dates back to 1982. Planted just 7 miles northeast of the Pacific Ocean, the vineyard has soils that are reminiscent of Burgundy, in particularly the Côte de Nuits with its steep terrain. Working closely with the Talley Family, Testarossa owners, Rob and Diana Jensen, and Director of Winemaking Bill Brosseau, have created very exceptional Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with classic old world flavors, great concentration and complexity.
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Production Data
Winemaker: Bill Brosseau
Appellation: Arroyo Grande Valley AVA
Soil: Shallow soil composed of local & calcareous clay
Barrel Aging: 18 months
Cooperage: 100% French Oak, 44% new
Production: 8 barrels
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Acidity: 6.87 TA (g/L); 3.39 pH
Alcohol: 14.1%
Harvest: October 24th, 2018
Club Release: August 6th, 2020
Drink Now through 2028
94 points, Anthony Dias Blue
"Another celebrated vineyard that shows smooth, elegant tropical fruit buttressed by firm acidity; creamy and dense, complex, rich and long."
93 points, Jeb Dunnuck
"Lastly, the 2018 Chardonnay Rincon Vineyard comes from the Arroyo Grande Valley and saw 44% new French oak. Pale gold-colored, it offers beautiful notes of white peach, crushed mint, spice, and a kiss of clean salinity. It's beautifully done, polished, medium to full-bodied, and impeccably balanced."
