2023 Cruse Wine Co. Rorick Vineyard Chardonnay, Sierra Foothills, California Julien Pineau it sits just outside the

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• Light pumpovers during fermentation—meant to infuse the grapes not extract them

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2023 Cruse Wine Co. Rorick Vineyard Chardonnay, Sierra Foothills, California Julien Pineau it sits just outside theThis wine comes from a unique site high in the Sierra Foothills just outside of the town of Murphys. The own rooted vines were planted in the late sixties in schist soils over a limestone bedrock. The vine age, elevation, and rocky soils create incredibly low yielding vines with the tiniest of clusters. The grapes were hand harvested and gently pressed using a long Champagne press cycle. Juice was transferred to neutral barrels and fermentation