Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Chardonnay No. 3 2024 070226CRISP ripe and structured

ripe and structured

tasty testament to San Diego

From the producer: This 100% chardonnay presents a pretty nose and its bubbles provide delicate effervescence

The Raventós family has been making sparkling wine in Penedès since 1872 (Josep Raventós is widely credited as the father of Spanish sparkling wine)

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Chardonnay No. 3 2024 070226CRISP ripe and structuredThis is Ashes & Diamonds at their most adventurous, part of their zero zero range made with no additions whatsoever, including no added sulfur. The Chardonnay sees a touch of skin contact during fermentation, which lends it a deeper golden hue and a textural twist while keeping it firmly a white wine. Expect quince, sweet cider, crunchy citrus, and a wet stone mineral streak. It's a low intervention take that trades the usual buttery Napa Chardonnay