Sonoma County

Medium

Cork

White

Green Acres is Saintsbury’s longest-standing Chardonnay partnership, with fruit sourced from the Sangiacomo family since 1981. This wine comes from a specific block of Old Wente selection planted in 1960, likely the oldest Chardonnay planting in Sonoma Carneros. The tiny clusters and very low yields deliver a wine that is super expressive and nuanced. The grapes are lightly foot-tread before pressing and then fermented and aged in about 15% new oak, all in 500L puncheons. The 2024 vintage opens with a mix of crunchy stone fruit and citrus peel - almost like little perfumed kumquats - alongside a touch of earthy notes and a thread of salinity that runs through everything. The palate is medium-bodied and clean, with a lifted, lingering finish. It’s a balanced wine that sits between the warmth of the Russian River and the coolness of the Sonoma Coast in the spectrum of Sonoma Chardonnays.

Chardonnay

Saintsbury, Green Acres Old Wente Chardonnay, Sonoma County, Carneros, California, USA, 2024

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Green Acres is Saintsbury’s longest-standing Chardonnay partnership, with fruit sourced from the Sangiacomo family since 1981. T

Saintsbury, Green Acres Old Wente Chardonnay, Carneros, Sonoma County, California, USA 2024

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