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Ojai Vineyards, Bien Nacido Chardonnay 2018

£36.00

  • Type:

    White

  • Grape:

    Chardonnay

  • Country:

    United States

  • Region:

    California

  • Vegan:

    No

  • Area:

    Santa Barbara

  • Organic:

    No

  • ABV:

    13%

  • Winemaker:

    Adam Tolmach

  • Bottle Size:

    75cl

Description

A super-craft wine made high in the mountains but with a Pacific influence. Early picked and all aged in neutral oak, this is relatively light but with a lovely combination of lightly buttered toastiness and lemon zest.  On the finish there is a hint of salted buttered popcorn and a lemony spritzy reverb.


  • Production Notes
  • Producer
  • Delivery Information

Vinification: Barrel Fermented in Neutral French Oak. Barrel Aging: 11 Months. Total Production:  870 cases

Adam Tolmach, a viticulture and oenology graduate of UC Davis, started the now infamous winery with fellow employee Jim Clendenen in 1982, Au Bon Climat. After nine years together Jim and Adam decided to follow separate paths. Having planted his own vineyard in Ojai in 1983 (The Ojai Vineyard), Adam decided to concentrate his efforts there. Experimenting with new plantings, new areas, and a wide selection of varietals. Adam set his intention to strive to make the very best wines possible, through quality and unique sites over quantity and mass-produced blends. Craft principals with a mindful intention. It took some 10 years to produce really exceptional, consistently delicious fruit. Adam took steps to convert the farming from sustainable to organic practices whilst fine tuning the winemaking process to as natural as possible; minimal use of sulphites, avoiding fining and filtration, also reducing new oak usage as much as possible. Adam's influence in the region and the respect from his peers is worth mentioning, where some sites are exclusive to their owners, often Adam will be one of the very few with privileged access, examples being Puerta del Mar (Jonata) and White Hawk (Sine Qua Non). After spending two decades learning to farm better grapes, physiological ripeness was not an issue anymore but over ripeness was. When grapes were ripe but not overripe, the resulting wines were more aromatic and possessed finer balance. After more experiments the following years Adam started picking his fruit slightly earlier, opening a new stylistic era for his wines. Years of experience and humble dedication to his craft, showed him how the cooler climate sites were always better balanced and more expressive terroirs, in search of elegance. 'Great vineyards have something unique to say, it's our job to capture those characteristics in a clear, unadorned way.' Adam Tolmach

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J.A.

Great minerality, lovely lean composition. Highly recommend