‘Tenth Stop’

Vintage Notes

An early spring with unseasonable heat marked the beginning of the 2022 growing season. However, by the middle of the vintage, a long and mild summer had set in with the predictable pattern of fog rolling in most evenings and burning off by midmorning in
mostcases with few “pea soup” days to stall ripening after verasion took place. This set the fruit on a path for long even ripening with full phenolic development. However, right at harvest mother nature threw a couple of curveballs, first in the form of more heatwaves followed closely by early rainstorms, increasing the threat of mildew and botrytis exponentially. However, careful canopy management and sugar monitoring meant the fruit came in clean and mostly unaffected by the late rains or excessive heat.

Winemaker Notes

“The 2022 Tenth Stop Chardonnay charges out with powerful notes of warm apple pie, poached pears, and butterscotch giving way to underlying hints of ginger ale, lemon drops, and coriander seed. The medium to full-bodied palate has impressive concentration, with densely packed spiced apples and honey-nut flavors offset by just enough freshness, finishing long and creamy.”
– 95pts, Lisa Perotti-Brown MW