2021 Racines 'Sta. Rita Hills Cuvee' Chardonnay, California, USA Julian Haart The fermentation was spontaneous and

The fermentation was spontaneous and relied on indigenous yeasts

Tiny two-hectare estate

Pierre likes to use both 228L and 350L barrels and prefers the wines to age slowly

Vin d'Alsace Zegwur Cuvée Nature (Gewurz)

2021 Racines 'Sta. Rita Hills Cuvee' Chardonnay, California, USA Julian Haart The fermentation was spontaneous andThis Chardonnay emerges from a collaboration between Burgundys tienne de Montille, Champagnes Rodolphe Pters, and Santa Barbaras Justin Willettuniting winemaking finesse with California terroir. Its crafted from estate and contracted parcels (Wenzlau, La Rinconada, Bentrock) in the cool Sta. Rita Hills AVA. The wine sees 11 months in 20% new French oak followed by five months on lees in stainless steel.