Frank Family Chardonnay 2022 Carneros (75cl, 14.4%)

This is a dry white wine from the Carneros AVA in Napa Valley, California, made entirely from Chardonnay. It is barrel fermented, goes through partial malolactic fermentation and is aged for nine months in French oak, about a third of it new. The result is a creamy texture lifted by bright acidity, in a style that sits between Californian ripeness and Old World restraint. The farming is sustainable. On the nose there is lemon curd, ripe pear, baked apple, vanilla bean and light toasted oak. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with citrus cream, brioche, white peach and baking spice. The finish is long and silky, with toasted almond, citrus zest and vanilla.