La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (75cl, 13.5%)

A 100% Chardonnay from California's Sonoma Coast, made by La Crema Winery. It undergoes 94% barrel fermentation in French and American oak, with 17% new barrels, and about 15% is co-inoculated with a proprietary house strain of malolactic bacteria. It is aged sur lie for roughly six months with hand bâtonnage twice monthly. The nose opens with Meyer lemon, roasted pear, white flowers, cinnamon and buttery pastry, with orange blossom and baking spice. The palate brings citrus, green apple, golden peach, pineapple, white stone fruit, salted butterscotch and marzipan. The finish is medium in length, with lemon drop and chalk.