Fossil Point Edna Valley Chardonnay 2023 26REASONABLE where late-80s Sauvignon Blanc climbs

where late-80s Sauvignon Blanc climbs a south-facing slope above the headwaters of the Russian River — sweltering days

Eighteen-day native yeast fermentation with 33% whole-cluster aging and 33% new French barrique creates a wine of medium body with chalky texture

Here the south-west-facing slopes are cooler

and built for time

Brewed in Alameda

Fossil Point Edna Valley Chardonnay 2023 26REASONABLE where late-80s Sauvignon Blanc climbsFrom the cool, fog swept hills of Edna Valley, where ancient marine soils and Pacific breezes keep Chardonnay tight and vibrant. Fossil Point is a sister project to Center of Effort, and this is their everyday Chardonnay hand harvested fruit fermented in small lots and aged in neutral and once used French oak so the fruit and minerality lead, not the wood. The result is a California Chardonnay that drinks more like a Mconnais than a Napa creature: