{"product_id":"mount-eden-vineyards-estate-chardonnay-santa-cruz-mountains-california-2021","title":"Mount Eden Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, California 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eMount Eden has the longest lineage of estate-bottled Chardonnay in California, grown from Martin Ray's 1940s Burgundian selection. The bone-dry 2021 season, with the lowest rainfall at the site since 1943, gave small crops and a 96-point wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Lemon, savory herbs and a hint of yeasty, brioche-like richness on the nose. The palate is full-bodied, with stone fruit, firm acidity and a mineral thread that carries a long finish, and it should keep developing for about 15 years. Dungeness crab, roast poussin with tarragon, or aged Gruyère\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"taster\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Harvest Wine Shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDetails\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, California — estate vineyard on Franciscan shale above Saratoga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarming Practice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estate-grown; hand-harvested August 23 – September 1, 2021 at 2.5 tons\/acre in a historic drought year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whole-cluster pressed; 100% natural primary and malolactic fermentation in barrel; 10 months sur lie in new and one-year-old French oak; lightly filtered; bottled July 2022; cellared two years before release\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,423 cases (750ml)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14% ABV\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritic Scores:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96 pts Jeb Dunnuck; 94 pts Wine Advocate; 94+ pts Vinous; 93 pts Wine Enthusiast; 92 pts Wine Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Suggestion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serve at 52–56°F; decant 30 minutes when young\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMust be 21+ to order wine. Please allow 1–3 business days for wine to ship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Mount Eden Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48176898965675,"sku":null,"price":60.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/7555\/3451\/files\/mount_eden_vineyards_estate_chardonnay_santa_cruz_mountains_california_2021_bottle_shot.png?v=1791473014","url":"https:\/\/harvestwineshopsd.com\/products\/mount-eden-vineyards-estate-chardonnay-santa-cruz-mountains-california-2021","provider":"Harvest Wine Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}