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Amista Vineyards
Cristalina Chardonnay 2021

Name: 2021 Cristalina Chardonnay
Brand: Amista Vineyards
Price: 42 USD
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This wine starts with beautiful aromatics of white flowers, delicate white peach, lemon zest and peach blossom. The palate leads with a bright mouthfeel with lemon curd notes and great minerality from the concrete on the finish. This is such a fun wine and shows the beauty and simplicity of the concrete fermentation.

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Highlights

Varietal percentages: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyard(s): Morningsong Vineyards
Vineyard Notes: Morningsong Vineyards is our 20 acre estate vineyard located on the valley floor in the heart of Dry Creek Valley. Stretching from Dry Creek Road to the banks of Dry Creek, it is comprised of the loose, gravelly soils typical of the area, providing excellent drainage. Our proximity to the Russian River Valley means that the vineyards linger in the cool morning fog before the sun begins to warm them. There are seven acres of Chardonnay planted.
Certifications: Certified Sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

Winery Info

AMISTA VINEYARDS

Their 20-acre estate vineyard — they call it Morningsong Vineyards — is on the valley floor in the heart of Dry Creek Valley. When they don't grow their own, they acquire grapes from their neighbors — in Dry Creek Valley and Rockpile. They want to be able to walk the vineyards, taste the fruit and have a personal relationship with the people who grow the grapes.

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Shipping States

Amista Vineyards cannot ship to the following 12 states: AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, KS, KY, LA, MS, OK, RI, UT.

Highlights

Varietal percentages: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyard(s): Morningsong Vineyards
Vineyard Notes: Morningsong Vineyards is our 20 acre estate vineyard located on the valley floor in the heart of Dry Creek Valley. Stretching from Dry Creek Road to the banks of Dry Creek, it is comprised of the loose, gravelly soils typical of the area, providing excellent drainage. Our proximity to the Russian River Valley means that the vineyards linger in the cool morning fog before the sun begins to warm them. There are seven acres of Chardonnay planted.
Certifications: Certified Sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

Winery Info

AMISTA VINEYARDS

Their 20-acre estate vineyard — they call it Morningsong Vineyards — is on the valley floor in the heart of Dry Creek Valley. When they don't grow their own, they acquire grapes from their neighbors — in Dry Creek Valley and Rockpile. They want to be able to walk the vineyards, taste the fruit and have a personal relationship with the people who grow the grapes.

Shipping & Delivery Info

Shipping States

Amista Vineyards cannot ship to the following 12 states: AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, KS, KY, LA, MS, OK, RI, UT.

Amista Vineyards

Cristalina Chardonnay 2021

Wine Details

This bottle has the following characteristics:

Appellation

Dry Creek Valley

Winemaker

Ashley Herzberg

Winemaking Highlights

After picking and whole cluster pressing, the juice was moved into a concrete egg for indigenous fermentation. The shape of the egg allowed for natural mixing to occur within the wine which gave great fermentation kinetics. After fermentation, the tank was topped up and then stored for 8 months. At 8 months, we racked the wine off primary lees to a stainless steel tank to rest for 8 weeks before bottling.

Fermentation

Concrete tank fermented
Indigenous yeast fermentation

Aging

8 months in concrete egg 8 weeks in stainless steel

Harvest Date

08/23/2021

pH

3.39

ABV

13.5

Bottled

07/08/2022

Case Production