2023 Hirsch Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast, California Armand Heitz Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation

Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 500-liter used wooden barrels

just as we have come to expect from this rising star

The winemaking is very simple

90-95% Monastrell

Bottled under screw cap

2023 Hirsch Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast, California Armand Heitz Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentationPracticing Biodynamic 100% Chardonnay Hirsch Vineyards (Fort Ross Seaview AVA) Chardonnay blocks planted in 1994 using cuttings from Joe Rochioli Sandstone soils William Selyem made Chardonnay from these blocks from 1997 2000 and Kistler through 2005 Cuttings from Joe Rochioli Aged in French and Austrian oak barrels (27% new) 12. 8% abv