2013 Arnot-Roberts Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains, USA 1.5L Magnum Guigal clay loam soils

clay loam soils

Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel

Aged for about 15 months on the lees in oak barrels (20% new)

Production: 625 cases

Alliance refers to the marriage between man and nature

2013 Arnot-Roberts Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains, USA 1.5L Magnum Guigal clay loam soilsThe Trout Gulch vineyard sits at 800 above the tiny town of Aptos, about 4 miles from the ocean in Santa Cruz county. The site was planted in 1980 to the old Wente clone of Chardonnay which is considered by many to be the heritage selection of Chardonnay in California. The soils in this cool climate site are sandy loam and the vines are carefully tended by Richard Alfaro. Harvest often stretches until mid October and the resulting wines are high in