Lucia Santa Lucia Highlands Estate Chardonnay 2023 ReasonableCellar2025 ” referring to the prefecture

” referring to the prefecture which is at the northernmost tip of Japan

while the palate reveals mineral precision and a delicate touch—the hallmark of a Grand Cru expression with fine bubbles that dance with each sip

withered roses

Aged 65% in concrete and 35% in French oak barrels (30% new/70% used) and as Pierro says

the better to allow a graceful evolution

Lucia Santa Lucia Highlands Estate Chardonnay 2023 ReasonableCellar2025 ” referring to the prefectureLucia is the Pisoni family's brand, run by Mark Pisoni from the same legendary Santa Lucia Highlands vineyards that put the region on the world map. The Estate Cuvee Chardonnay pulls from Pisoni and Soberanes two of the most sought after sites in the SLH and gets the family's signature treatment: hand picked, native yeast, French oak. The 2023 vintage was a slow, late one in the Highlands, and the wine shows it: round, rich, and exuberant, with golden