2023 Niki Lee Chardonnay, Futures

There is a three bottle minimum purchase for futures. 

**Futures orders will be available for pick up or local delivery starting Saturday, February 1st. Shipping orders will be shipped after Monday, February 3rd**

Understated, elegant, and built to age gracefully, this Chardonnay cascades with yellow tea roses, lime zest, and white peach. An underpinning of oyster shell, baking spices, and chamomile flower build minerality, depth, and subtle complexity. The wine builds slowly on the palate, creating a steamlined runway for layered, mouthwatering acidity to drive home the finish. Flavors linger, refreshing and crisp, with a whisper of phenolic grip adding to the textural complexity.

This fruit was whole cluster pressed in the early hours of the morning and pressed lightly to preserve acidity and precision. After a day of settling, the juice is drained to barrels and fermented with native yeasts in 25% new French oak, 15% stainless steel, and 60% neutral French oak barrels. The wines were racked and bottled after 10 months of undisturbed elevage on the lees.