Alma Fria Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Joyce Vineyard 2024 NO20230726 then aged twelve months in

then aged twelve months in used oak so the fruit stays front-and-center

oyster-shell finish

farmed biodynamically

but it requires time to unfurl in the glass and develop from tense/taut to broad/generous

the wine opens with bright

Alma Fria Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Joyce Vineyard 2024 NO20230726 then aged twelve months inJoyce Vineyard sits high in the Freestone Occidental corner of the West Sonoma Coast, the warmer southern end of Alma Fria's farming. The 2024 has the energy and saltiness that defines this site, with Meyer lemon, wildflower honey and Gravenstein apple flavors. Alma Fria, founded in 2012 by winemaker Carroll Kemp and the Holtermann family, was instrumental in establishing the West Sonoma Coast AVA, and these single vineyard Chardonnays are where the