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Chardonnay

Barrel-Fermented Chardonnay:
Delicate Juice and Barrel United with Native Yeast

The chosen day for the grape harvest is always important. This is when the flavor and juice composition is set. For chardonnay, this day is also when the fruit is pressed—a critical step that sets the stage for its future life in the winery.

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Images | May 28, 2020
Chardonnay Grapes and Barrels

Reviewing the 2017 Vintage by
The Wine Advocate

Pisoni Family Vineyards is delighted to share The Wine Advocate’s reviews of the 2017 vintage. This remarkable vintage has received great accolades from wine critic Erin Brooks.

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News | April 20, 2020
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The Lucia 2018 Vintage:
Journey Through the Santa Lucia Highlands

Every year at Pisoni, we honor the rugged, windswept slopes of the Santa Lucia Highlands where Gary first began planting grapes in 1982. Lucia wines represent the exploration we do through winemaking and farming in this beautiful region.

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Newsletters | February 17, 2020
Jeff, Gary and Mark Pisoni taking in the view

2018 Lucia, Chardonnay Santa Lucia Highlands, California

The higher elevations of Pisoni Vineyards add rich notes of baked apple, Bosc pear, and lemon curd, while the rocky, unyielding soil of the Soberanes Vineyard showcases signature notes of citrus blossom and wet stone.

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Tech Sheets | February 11, 2020
Lucia Chardonnay Santa Lucia Highlands Face

2018 Lucia, Soberanes Vineyard Chardonnay Santa Lucia Highlands, California

Notes of crushed rock and flint are present, but as the minutes pass, the wine truly begins to express itself as ripe pear, red apple, and citrus blossom fill the glass.

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Tech Sheets | February 11, 2020
Lucia Chardonnay Soberanes Vineyard Face
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