Copain - Chardonnay 2020 (750ml) Ay

Copain - Chardonnay 2020 (750ml) Ay2020 SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY Our appellation wines are a direct reflection of the place where our estate grapes are grown. We strive to stay out of the way in our winemaking so as to not obscure terroir. When blending these wines each year we try our best to express the characteristics of place and embrace the vintage. APPELLATION NOTES The Sonoma Coast is one of the most stunning places on earth, and we are privileged that we get to farm grapes

15-day maceration

and raspberries

a little earthiness and a nice little Asian spice streak plus it opens up even more as it has time in the glass

One 750 mL bottle of FRE alcohol-removed sparkling Moscato wine has less than 0

The 2021 vintage of The Stand opens with expansive aromas of violets

with 22 days of skin maceration

These aromas are followed by notes of incense

chill it or live dangerously and put it on ice

The palate texture is suggestive of cocoa powder while being framed by just enough savory oak to add structure without dominating

Mendel embodies the union of Roberto de La Mota

but it gets significantly better after an hour in the glass (and being double decanted)

no filtering and no additives save a tiny amount of sulfites