Unturned Stone Mendocino Ridge Chardonnay Perli Vineyard 2022 Author DK with a soft savory edge

with a soft savory edge

The result is a mid-weight

but with the secondary notes coming into focus

and Domaine Chanson's version shows why

2021 marked the debut of Selbach-Oster's Alte Reben trocken

Unturned Stone Mendocino Ridge Chardonnay Perli Vineyard 2022 Author DK with a soft savory edgeThe Perli Vineyard sits at 2,000 feet on the wild Mendocino Ridge a true mountain Chardonnay site bordered by the Pacific to the west and Anderson Valley to the east. Elevation does the work here: it keeps the acidity sharp and the aromatics defined, while still letting the fruit ripen to a richly textured palate. Erin Mitchell and Randy Czech farm organically and work with as little intervention as possible. A serious but friendly California