DANIEL Wine Tasting From Italy to France
Really see what two different white varietals have in common, and how different they can be. Vernaccia is a varietal hailing from Italy, whereas Chardonnay hails from France. Find out what your palette tells you about these two grapes.
Wine Flight
Santo Giordano Vineyard Vernaccia 2022
Refreshingly crisp, with an elegant harmony between fruit and minerality.
Chardonnay - Perli Vineyard 2020
This is a Chardonnay lover's dream—a cool climate Chardonnay that Steve Alden grows in the harshest of environments 2000 feet above sea level, that include bears, mountain lions, cold winds from Pacific storms, and rocky soils. These elements give this wine its character and backbone, with a structure that almost vibrates on the palate. We whole-cluster pressed the grapes to tank, let them cold settle overnight, then racked off the heavy solids to barrel. Fermentations were 100% indigenous for both primary and secondary fermentation. We stirred the lees in both barrels weekly, until that moment when texture and natural acidity were in perfect harmony. This isn't a "fat" Chardonnay, but rather a wine that shows its beauty through its angularity and persistence.
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About the Winery
Located in Healdsburg, CA Spearheaded by award-winning winemaker Daniel Fitzgerald, our family's brand is a celebration of the partnership between vineyard and cellar, winegrower and winemaker. Success in the cellar is only made possible because of this small but amazing cadre of men and women who farm exceptional vineyards. Every harvest, with their deep knowledge, their love of the earth and the sweat of their brow, they deliver grapes capable of becoming remarkable wines.
