Horse & Plow Chardonnay, Mendocino Co., California 2021Horse and Plow Winery merges the best of old and new world techniques to produce hand crafted, authentic natural wines from northern California Winemaker: Chris Condos and Suzanne Hagins Farming: Organic Variety: Chardonnay Terroir: Cool climate hillsides from Cox Vineyard, west of Ukiah. Vinification: Naturally made with native yeasts, minimal sulfur. This Chardonnay was hand picked, whole cluster pressed, fermented and aged in a combination of

and bone dry—with a nod to Provence

a bartender in Torino when the city was the epicenter of Italian spirts and cocktail culture

200 feet elevation

moderate harvests

with citrus lift and a subtle herbal finish

embracing a "less is more" winemaking philosophy

and pinot-friendly aged cheeses such as Comté or Gruyère

and distributors that they trust

light ocean brine

may contain traces of other shellfish or fish

FISH VARIETY: Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

Maceration is long and slow to extract fine tannins and aromatic complexity