Vampire Chardonnay
Vampire vineyards - Paso Robles, California

Perhaps no other region in California is as well-adapted to this traditional Burgundy varietal as the Central Coast.  Here, cool coastal breezes allow fresh acidity to remain intact in the fruit, and the long, extended growing season provides full flavor development in the grapes.

Hand-picked at peak ripeness, this Chardonnay was barrel fermented in French oak, aged on the yeast lees for one year, then carefully bottled with minimal handling to ensure that suble flavors remain intact.  Crisp and refreshing, our Chardonnay is an ideal accompaniment to grilled seafood or poultry, and also complements mildly flavored cheeses.  The wine’s rich texture, the result of regular stirring of the lees, further provides a big mouthfeel to this classically structured white wine.

Chardonnay
Recas Vineyard - Transylvania 12.5% Alcohol

Citrus fruit aromas combine with mineral notes on the nose, in an unoaked, lighter, elegant style of chardonnay more typical of the northern Burgundian and Chablis style than the fat, oakier style of this French oak variety. The straw-green color indicates a clean, well protected wine, confirmed by fresh, structured fruit flavor. A zingy acid backbone gives this wine the strength to age for a long period. A 20% malolactic fermentation fills out the flavor of the wine, giving it good complexity, while not detracting from the crisp freshness.