Scar of the Sea Chardonnay SLO Coast 2024

Producer: Scar of the Sea
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country: United States
Region: California — SLO Coast
Farming: Certified organic and biodynamic; grapes from Bassi Vineyard and organically farmed Rancho Arroyo Grande Vineyard.
Winemaking: Whole-bunch pressed and fermented with native yeast in neutral French oak, with 15% fermented in concrete egg. Underwent native malolactic fermentation and aged on lees for 19 months without sulfur. Unfined and unfiltered; a small amount of sulfur added at bottling.

California Chardonnay, but make it coastal. Bright lemon, green apple, salty minerality and a little biscuit-y richness, with plenty of zip and absolutely none of that big buttery Chardonnay thing. Cool, breezy, and basically begging for oysters.