Enfield, "Citrine" Chardonnay 2020, California

This one’s vivacious and complex, with citrus, pear, mango, florals, minerality and some saltiness on the nose. The palate is creamy and juicy with lime and tropical fruit, with a long finish.

COUNTRY: USA

STATE: California

APPELLATION (AVA): California

REGIONS: Sierra Foothills, Napa Valley, Wild Horse Valley

VINEYARDS: Rorick Heritage (Sierra Foothills), Haynes (Napa Valley), Heron Lake (Wild Horse Valley), Watson Ranch (Napa Valley)

VINTAGE: 2020

GRAPES: Chardonnay

SOIL: Rorick Heritage “Own-rooted”, (Sierra Foothills) - limestone & schist; Haynes (Napa Valley) - alluvial gravel & volcanic ash; Heron Lake (Wild Horse Valley) - quartz & mixed volcanic Watson Ranch (Napa Valley) - calcareous clay over limestone

PRACTICE: Organic

VINIFICATION: Grapes whole cluster pressed and lightly settled. Fermented with native yeast in large 500L neutral oak puncheons, full native ML fermentation. Aged on lees for 11 months. Unfined and unfiltered, with nothing added but minimal effective SO2.

STYLE: Still

COLOR: Pale hay

BODY: Light to medium bodied

TASTE: Dry

PRIMARY AROMAS: Lime, pear, tropical, floral, minerality

FLAVOR: Lime, salty, creamy, juice, vibrant, long finish

FORMAT: 750 ml

ALCOHOL: 12.8%

SERVICE AND FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTION: Serve chilled. Pair with our New England Lobster Roll.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: “Enfield Wine Co. is the family project of John Lockwood and Amy Seese, with a focus on producing wines of personality. We do not subscribe to the ideal of the perfect wine, but to the notion that the very best wines tell a unique story.

“Driven by soil first and foremost, Enfield Wine Co. seeks out vineyards that possess a distinct and powerful sense of place – across region, grape variety, and vine age. Working only with small vineyards and independent growers, every step of the process is guided by the intent to maximize this character of terroir. Grapes are harvested for balance and the wines are all given the chance to ferment naturally.

“The lineup of wines extends from fresh, mineral driven everyday wines, to quirky ‘off the beaten path’ vineyards and varietals, and age-worthy wines of elegance and power from classic regions of California. Each has its own story to tell.

“After surviving a summer job in high school hand-weeding grape vines at a winery in Vermont and studying as an apprentice to a Master Luthier (guitar builder) in Oakland, John got his start in the California wine industry in 2004 working up at Heron Lake vineyard with David Mahaffey. He went on to work harvests with Ted Lemon at Littorai, Bodega Melipal in Argentina, and Failla Wines with Ehren Jordan where he worked for 5 years farming and managing the Sonoma Coast and Russian River estate vineyards. He started Enfield Wine Co. in 2010 as small side-project while still working at Failla, and in 2013 took the plunge with Enfield as a full time project.” (enfieldwine.com)