2022 | Chateau Montelena Chardonnay | Napa Valley Italy and it presents in a

and it presents in a more piercing and saline manner than in Larmandier's Brut wines

A lovely creamy texture on the tongue with a nice amount of light red berry fruit here on the finish

The variety has some rustic tannins that need some food

40% Grenache and 5% each of Carignan and Mourvèdre

crushed berries

2022 | Chateau Montelena Chardonnay | Napa Valley Italy and it presents in aTheres tremendous purity on the nose of this wine. At the same time, its also quite intense. Peach, apricot and kiwi drive an abundance of ripeness, which cascades into fresh cut flowers, orange blossom and cantaloupe. The citrus really comes to life here as mandarin, Meyer lemon and finally lemon verbena. While green apple, which is typically quite pronounced in Montelena wines, is somewhat overshadowed by the opulence of other flavors, expect it to