Hirsch Vineyards Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 050326OFFER Foti matured at a cellar 5

matured at a cellar 5

peppery end of the spectrum rather than the dark and jammy

gripping tannins frame layers of black cherry and blueberry with a white pepper spice lingering on the finish

Tangerine zest and a light spice come through on the finish

offering flavors of green apple

Hirsch Vineyards Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 050326OFFER Foti matured at a cellar 5The only white wine Hirsch makes, from less than four acres of Chardonnay on a ridge 1,200 feet above the Pacific. David Hirsch had planned to plant Nebbiolo on the rocky, 40% slope above his house; Burt Williams, who was buying his Pinot for Williams Selyem, told him he was crazy and to plant Chardonnay instead, so the 1994 cuttings came from Rochioli, with a second sandstone parcel added in 2002. The farming is biodynamic and the winemaking is