2022 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
2022 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
The small clusters of the 2022 vintage allowed us to make Chardonnays with appealing intensity, balance, and nuance. Our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay showcases three of the top vineyards in the region – Sangiacomo, Durell, and Gap’s Crown – with the goal of creating a cuvée that illustrates the varietal’s exceptional character across the region. We picked and fermented each component of this blend separately and aged them all for 11 months in 30% new French oak barrels. The resulting blend offers compelling new world aromas with fresh acidity and focus, reminiscent of the old world.
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Owen Bargreen
"The 2022 Sojourn Cellars ‘Sonoma Coast’ Chardonnay comes from several sites in this windswept AVA that neighbors the Pacific Ocean. On the nose this takes on peach and saline drenched pear notes alongside brioche and salted Macadamia nut. The palate is plush and soft with a refined texture, and great sense of elegance. Finishing exceedingly long with vanilla cream and salted melon fruits, this is an outstanding 2022 bottling that will provide drinking enjoyment over the next eight plus years to come." - Owen Bargreen
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International Wine Report
"The 2022 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay from Sojourn saw 30% new French oak during aging and gifts boisterous aromas of honey-coated sliced pears, honeysuckle flowers, cinnamon spiced apples, toasted hazelnuts, bitter herbs, and lemon curd. Lemony acidity hits the mid-palate, while the baking spice and apple-fruit finish last for minutes" - Jeremy Young, International Wine Report