Bar-M Chardonnay

2019 Central Coast

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white peach, lemon, lime, citrus blossom, minerality, saline

Winemaker Greg Brewer approaches his craft, not by what he adds to the final product but by what he subtracts, allowing the land to speak for itself through the wine. He fermented this Chardonnay at very low temperature in stainless steel tanks to ensure a pleasing balance across acidity, texture and body. Pure, precise aromas of lemon and citrus blossom greet white peach and a touch of salinity on the palate, making this a perfect bottle to pair with spicy or coastal cuisine.

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93 points

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com,

Dec 2020

92 points

Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast Magazine,

Dec 2020

Flavors

Saline
White Peach

Aromas

Lemon
Citrus Blossom
Wet Stone

Winemaking

Fermentation at very low temperature in small stainless-steel tanks, coupled with inhibited malo-lactic and short hose transit ensure precision and focus. All of the wines are produced with the intention of aging and cellaring for at least 10 years and can easily be enjoyed after 15 years.

Vineyard

Santa Barbara is one of the oldest wine-producing areas in California; the first wine grapes were planted in the late 1700s by Spanish missionaries. Today, the stylistic range of wines from Santa Barbara has increased significantly, with new clones, sustainable farming techniques and reconfigured vineyards adding diversity to the region.
Santa Barbara’s unique terroir is a result of the tectonic plates off California’s coastline colliding between 20 to 25 thousand years ago, effectively driving the then north-south running mountain ranges into an east-west orientation. The land mass was opened to sedimentation from the oceanic crust of the Pacific Plate, with soils contributing to the savory characteristics found in our wines today.