Cruess Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Searby Vineyard 2021 NO20230802 40% of which is less

40% of which is less than 4 years with the rest being over 4 years old

Body: Light to medium

It's built around a perpetual reserve — a solera-style library of older vintages — that gets blended with the current year

with a pleasant acidity

this new wine is matured twice

Cruess Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Searby Vineyard 2021 NO20230802 40% of which is lessSearby Vineyard is dry farmed, relying upon the marine influence of the nearby Pacific to keep it exceptionally cool and the evening fog to provide moisture. At almost 50 years old, the old vine Rued clone Chardonnay produces smaller yields with each passing vintage small, intensely aromatic Chardonnay grapes.