2022 Christy & wise
Christy & wise vineyard | Sta. Rita Hills, SB
94 Points - Wine Enthusiast - Editors Choice
Vinous 92 Points
Drinking Window 2024 - 2029
From Eric Guido: Peppery rose, and wild strawberries are complemented by hints of shaved cedar as the 2022 Grenache/Syrah blend Chrisy & Wise blossoms in the glass. This is remarkably pretty, with a savory core of minerality and cool-toned red and blue fruits that swirl throughout. Hints of tart blackberry and citrus linger as the 2022 finishes gently tannic and spicy yet fresh.
Vineyard: THIS WINE COMES FROM CHRISTY & WISE VINEYARD IN STA. RITA HILLS OWNED BY THE SAME OWNERS OF DUVARITA. THE VINEYARD IS CERTIFIED ORGANIC AND BIODYNAMIC, NESTLED NEAR LOMPOC AND THE COAST. WITH A COOLER CLIMATE, APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES COOLER THAN PASO ROBLES, THE REGION IS KNOWN FOR ITS LONG RIPENING SEASOn. ORIGINALLY A PINOT NOIR AND CHARDONNAY TERRITORY, MORE GRENACHE IS EMERGING FROM THESE SOILS. The christy & wise bottling is an excellent representation of where lone madrone is heading as the next generation of the family begins to spread its wings.
wINEMAKING: THE PRIMARY FERMENTATION WAS CARRIED OUR IN OPEN-TOP UPRIGHT STAINLESS STEEL TANKS, ALLOWING FOR GENTLE EXTRACTION OF FLAVORS. THE WINE WAS THEN AGED FOR 18 MONTHS IN NEUTRAL PUNCHEONS, CONTRIBUTING TO ITS REFINED TEXTURE WITHOUT OVERPOWERING THE FRUIT CHARACTER.
tasting notes: THIS VIBRANT WINE EXHIBITS COMPLEX FLAVOR OF PINK PEPPERCORN, FERNET, AND SANGUINE NOTES. THE DEEP COLOR HUE FROM THE EXTENDED GROWING SEASON ENHANCES ITS RICHNESS, WHILE THE LOW-PRUNED VINES PRODUCE A STRUCTURED AND BALANCE PALATE WITH BRIGHT ACIDITY. AN EXCELLENT PAIRING WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES, GRILLED MEATS, OR EARTH DISHES.
FARMING: CERTIFIED ORGANIC, BIODYNAMIC