2023 Phelan Farm Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA Padelletti 30% in 500 L François

30% in 500 L François Freres oak barrels and 10% in stainless steel tanks

showing citrus and green apple over oyster-shell snap and a long

Michael brought a bunch of samples from our cellar for a post salon late night tasting with Antony and Patrick Bouju

the whole kit and kaboodle is 100% Finger Lakes through and through

2023 Phelan Farm Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA Padelletti 30% in 500 L FrançoisChardonnay AVA: San Luis Obispo Coast Climate: Cool climate, maritime influence, three miles from the Pacific Vinification: After harvesting all the grapes by hand using low impact four wheelers for transport, most of the wines from the 2021 vintage were fermented whole cluster in stainless steel with indigenous yeast before being transferred to neutral oak barrels for elevage. The wines were then racked off lees and immediately bottled by gravity