Sign up here for our newsletter to receive all the latest updates on new arrivals and happenings at Wine Ranger Cellars.
Home  White Wines  Melville Chardonnay 2024 'Clone 76-Inox' Sta. Rita Hills

Melville Chardonnay 2024 'Clone 76-Inox' Sta. Rita HillsSend Page to Friend
Melville Chardonnay 2024 'Clone 76-Inox' Sta. Rita Hills
Melville Chardonnay 2024 'Clone 76-Inox' Sta. Rita Hills
CACHMEIN2024
Wine Rating:  NR
Retail: $49.99
Enter Quantity:  

Product Description
AVAILABILITY: 6+ BOTTLES IN STOCK

RECEIVE 10% OFF
WHEN YOU PURCHASE 6 BOTTLES OF THE SAME WINE.
Use coupon code SOLID6 during checkout

***SOLID6 SELECTION***

Notes: The inspiration for the 100% Chardonnay from the Sta. Rita Hills named, 'Inox' (French for stainless steel) hails from the pursuit to capture the essence of the vineyard as well as the variety to the core. The 1.8 acre block of clone 76 Chardonnay is planted upon a bed of sandy soils on the western side of Melville's estate vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills. After a manual harvest, the grapes are pressed immediately and the juice is transferred into two small stainless steel tanks. The fermentation process lasts about three months at an average temperature of 45°F for two reasons, one to prevent any form of malolactic fermentation, and two so that the fruits delicate nuances are captured properly. The wine is left on it lees without any stirring for five months before bottling in late march.

Aromatically the wine lifts with notes of stone fruits, fresh coconuts, and light lemon balm. On the palate the wine is refreshingly complex with notes of sea spray, under-ripe kiwi, with an emerging flavor of fine floral flavors.
Wine Rating Legend

VM = Vinous Media WS = Wine Spectator JS = James Suckling WE = Wine Enthusiast DE = Decanter Magazine