Buena Vista Chardonnay, California (2024) Christmas then a hard afternoon wind

then a hard afternoon wind that slows ripening

and matured in French oak

quince and citrus pith over a subtle floral note and a long

5 hectares across the Premier and Grand Cru villages of the southern Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne

Buena Vista Chardonnay, California (2024) Christmas then a hard afternoon windBuena Vista is California's first premium winery, founded in 1857 by the self styled "Count" Agoston Haraszthy. This is its broad California Chardonnay fruit drawn from coastal vineyards across the state, where cool Pacific air keeps the wine fresh under all that West Coast sun. The cellar work aims for balance over weight: some fruit fermented in stainless steel to hold the bright citrus, the rest given time in French oak for a rounder, silkier