2023 Ceritas Mt. Pajaro Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Inaki Garrido a great Pettenthal

a great Pettenthal

Playing around with Zinfandel in red(ish) form again for the first time since 2018

The wine ages for 12 months in barrel (no new oak) and is bottled unfined

From vines 40-50 years old and planted in limestone soils

- The Pinot Meunier (ensuring freshness

2023 Ceritas Mt. Pajaro Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Inaki Garrido a great PettenthalEast of Corralitos sits Mt. Pajaro a major part of the network of estate vineyards owned by Rhys. In 2023, we came to an agreement with Rhys to become the first winery to ever purchase fruit from their Santa Cruz Mountains holdings. We are sourcing coveted clonal selections of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from this bucolic oasis. Mt. Pajaro captivated us for many reasons. Beyond the beautiful view, Mt. Pajaro enjoys a startling diversity of soils,