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Rorick Vineyard is one of California’s most distinctive Chardonnay sites with high-elevation limestone in the Sierra Foothills that naturally gives the fruit clarity and a faint mineral edge. Michael Cruse leans into that character with a light hand in the cellar, favoring native fermentation and neutral barrels to keep the wine focused. The 2023 vintage captures the site’s brightness with a clean, understated profile.
The wine offers aromas of lemon peel, green apple, and white peach, along with subtle notes of almond and crushed stone. The palate is fresh and balanced, showing crisp acidity, gentle texture, and a long, clean finish shaped by the vineyard’s limestone soils. It’s a lively and distinctive Chardonnay that reflects this producer’s acclaimed style.
Varietal: Chardonnay
Appellation: Sierra Foothills, California, United States
Farming: Sustainable
Style: White. Fresh, mineral, and balanced
Rorick Vineyard is one of California’s most distinctive Chardonnay sites with high-elevation limestone in the Sierra Foothills that naturally gives the fruit clarity and a faint mineral edge. Michael Cruse leans into that character with a light hand in the cellar, favoring native fermentation and neutral barrels to keep the wine focused. The 2023 vintage captures the site’s brightness with a clean, understated profile.
The wine offers aromas of lemon peel, green apple, and white peach, along with subtle notes of almond and crushed stone. The palate is fresh and balanced, showing crisp acidity, gentle texture, and a long, clean finish shaped by the vineyard’s limestone soils. It’s a lively and distinctive Chardonnay that reflects this producer’s acclaimed style.
Varietal: Chardonnay
Appellation: Sierra Foothills, California, United States
Farming: Sustainable
Style: White. Fresh, mineral, and balanced