This is the fourth vintage to come exclusively from the Martinelli Charles Ranch, two miles in from the Pacific at 1,115 ft elevation. Coming from a special vineyard site, our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay shows great depth of flavour, length of finish, aromatic complexity, and a fine balance between richness and delicacy. This vineyard has a typically cool climate, low-vigour soil, and a vine selection that generates small berries, small clusters and inherently low yields.

Ramey presses the fruit whole cluster for delicacy. Native-yeast and full native malolactic fermentation take place in barrel, with sur lies bâtonnage. After aging 12 months in 15% new French oak barrels (François Frères and Taransaud Beaune), the Chardonnay was traditionally fined for clarity and texture during the following harvest and bottled without filtration.