Rococo 2023 Reserve Chenin Blanc

Winery Notes:

A co-fermented blend of three old vine Chenin Blanc sites: Los Alamos Vineyard (Santa Barbara Co), Shell Creek Vineyard (Paso Robles Highlands), and Vista Verde Vineyard (Paicines, San Benito Co). Fruit was destemmed before gentle basket pressing. Juice was fermented and aged in once used Ermitage puncheons for a total of fourteen months prior to bottling. Bâtonnage performed twice per week. No malolactic fermentation. This is the only Chenin Blanc that we ferment and age in new oak, and we think it shows the versatility of this grape in the cellar.

95 points Jeb Dunnuck
92 points Vinous
92 points Wine Enthusiast