Anthill Farms - Chardonnay Russian River Valley Peugh Vineyard 2021

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Practicing Organic / 100% Chardonnay / Peugh Vineyard (Russian River Valley AVA) / Vineyard originally planted in 1887 and grafted to Chardonnay in 1944 / Huichica loam soils / Head-trained, dry-farmed / Native yeast fermentation / 100% barrel-fermented / Hand-sorted clusters are crushed before pressing to tank / Juice is encouraged to fully oxidize before going into puncheon and barrel / Aged 10 months in oak barrels (20% new) then 6 months in tank / 350 cases produced / 25 ppm SO2 at bottling / 13% abv

This trio of ants—Marquez, Anthony Filiberti and David Low—met while working at Sonoma’s Williams Selyem. The partners themselves farm many of the small plots where they buy their grapes, and the results of this labor of love are remarkably seductive wines that combine concentration and finesse. Now that the company has grown from producing 200 cases in 2004 to 1,800 this year, the trio’s work is becoming ever more demanding. Notes Marquez, “It’s a good thing we’re young and don’t need much sleep.”

The 2021 Chardonnay Peugh Vineyard, from vines originally planted in 1887 and grafted to Chardonnay in 1944, is pure and energetic. It has soft aromas of hazelnut, toasted meringue, iodine and Meyer lemon. The light-bodied palate balances tangy acidity with a creamy, mouth-coating texture and lemon-cream flavors, and it has a long, focused finish streaked with saline character. - Erin Brooks 

 

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Price: $49.99

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Producer	Anthill Farms
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Sonoma
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2021
Sku	17400
Size	750ml