100% Chardonnay
Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California
Hawkeye Ranch
Loams, gravelly loams, and alluvial soils
Organic
 Whole cluster fruit hand harvested directly to the press. Fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel and neutral oak, and matured for nine months in oak. The wine was transferred to stainless steel to settle for an additional month before bottling.
Drink now or age up to 3 years
Pears, pineapple, applesauce, green apple, lemon, gravel minerality
meaty fish, shellfish (especially crab), creamy cheeses
Following a successful career as a sommelier and restaurant owner in New York City, Patrick Cappiello set his sights on the West Coast, launching Monte Rio Cellars and Skull Wine Co. The pull towards winemaking happened organically, having spent years learning from various winemakers, among them his close friend, Pax Mahle. As a restaurant buyer and young consumer, Patrick felt there was a lack of affordable, honest wines from California. Monte Rio Cellars is his answer to that, producing a wide range of balanced, and food-friendly wines for people to enjoy. Working with family owned, organically farmed vineyards and simple winemaking, Patrick is achieving his goal of making delicious, hand-crafted wines in the spirit of old California.
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