Viansa '23 North Coast Terra Chardonnay

Our 2023 Terra Chardonnay is a tank-fermented and aged in stainless steel tank and 29% neutral French Oak barrels. This results in a wine that shows ripe pear and spring flowers with a touch of oak and sweet cream. The palate is balanced with a linear minerality, bright lemons, and a vanilla richness. Try this wine with Tuscan pork polenta or summer corn risotto. 

Clusters were harvested with a mix of machine and hand harvesting in the early morning. The fruit went directly to the press and juice was collected in stainless steel tanks for cold settling. Once the juice was under 50 NTU it was racked off the heavy lees to different stainless steel tanks for fermentation. The juice was then inoculated with VL2 yeast which was selected for its ability to stay true to the varietal characteristics and give a rich mouthfeel. Fermentation lasted 21 days and went through partial native malo-lactic fermentation before being sulfured and then aged in both tank and barrels. The barrels were stirred every two weeks to build out the mid-palate for two months. Then, the wine was aged for five months before bottling.

Label Artwork: Fresh, crisp, lush. Free-form and a little funky, this piece represents our easy-drinking whites that are traditional to our Sonoma Valley home, like Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.