contributing depth and character even to their regional bottlings
found a genius way to make crisp
Jean-Philippe Fichet is best known as a master of Meursault
honest expression of Tuscan white grapes
David Croix's wines are increasingly recognized among the Côte de Beaune's most exciting — if you haven't found them yet
Outward Wines, Chardonnay Bassi Vineyard San Luis Obispo County, 2024 102225OFFER contributing depth and character evenA salty, flinty California Chardonnay made the way you wish more were. Bassi Vineyard sits 1. 2 miles from the cold Pacific above Avila Beach, biodynamically farmed on a south facing hillside of marine sandstone and sandy loam. Outward's Ryan Pace and Natalie Siddique pick early, ferment with native yeast, and age 10 months on undisturbed lees in neutral oak. There's no malolactic flab, no buttery makeover, no oak veneer: just lemon, sea spray,