New Release--Chardonnay 2022

Winemaker Charlie Dollbaum is delighted to announce the release of Carica Wines’ first-ever Chardonnay. “This is a modern white wine, made with a light hand. I fermented the grapes to dryness in a relatively small stainless steel tank, then aged approximately a quarter of the wine in new French oak barrels. At bottling, we combined both the barrel-aged wine and tank-aged wine. “

Chardonnay grapes were harvested by hand in September 2022 from a well-tended vineyard in nearby Solano County. The lightly oaked wine offers characteristic aromas of pear blossom. In the mouth, you’ll find the wine crisp, with flavors of green apple, star fruit, Meyer lemon, and crackers.

Enjoy this lower-alcohol (13.3%ABV) wine chilled, with seafood salad, grilled salmon, or something rich like chicken potpie or fettuccini Alfredo.

178 cases made. $35/bottle