2018 | Ceritas | Chardonnay Marena

A blend of some of the best vineyards the Sonoma Coast has to offer including Charles Heintz, Porter-Bass, and Teac More, all organically farmed with a coastal fog cooling affect. This creates rich and creamy Chardonnay characteristics which are mitigated by the naturally high acid. Peach and nectarine, orange citrus, and a softness from 10 months in neutral French oak and additional lees aging. This wine never leans too far in either direction of oak or acidity.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2018 Chardonnay Marena offers pretty floral, green herbs and nutty tones with a core of quince. The medium-bodied palate is lively and expressive, with ever-changing flavor layers and a long finish that hints at more to come. This is similar in style to a premier cru Chablis. - Erin Brooks

• Wine Spectator: A stunning portrait in purity, with mouthwatering Meyer lemon, tangerine and Fuji apple flavors. Sleek and seamless, delivering details of crunchy sea salt, clipped lemongrass and dried ginger that add complexity and linger on the finish, where the flavors gain momentum. Drink now through 2035.

Producer Information

“The mission at Ceritas is to craft single vineyard expressions of place through Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The sources for our fruit along the Sonoma Coast and westernmost Russian River Valley — Porter-Bass, Ritchie, Escarpa, Helgren and Deermeadow — were carefully chosen for their winegrowing merits and also for their singularity. Each allows us the opportunity to craft balanced and distinct wines which will stand out on the dinner table. Just as oysters grown in Tomales Bay taste altogether different from those grown in Puget Sound, our wines are reflective of the growing seasons and soils from which they came.
In the winery, we keep things simple. We look at winemaking from a standpoint that owes more to tradition than it does to cutting-edge innovation — we more often find ourselves trying to understand what not to do rather than what to do. The crafting of each vintage is like a journey, in which nature sets its own course. Our role is to adapt, to proceed with humility, and to learn.”
–John Raytek & Phoebe Bass, owners

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