2018 Rhys, Alesia Chardonnay, Anderson Valley ["saturday-tasting-2026-02-14"] integrating oak-derived tannins with a

integrating oak-derived tannins with a substantial

but the acidity is intact and the structure is lean and saline-driven

crisp acidity

before modern viticulture decided everything needed to be sorted and separated

Frédéric Lafarge and Chantal Vial apply their rigorous Burgundian viticultural philosophy to the granitic hills of Fleurie

2018 Rhys, Alesia Chardonnay, Anderson Valley ["saturday-tasting-2026-02-14"] integrating oak-derived tannins with aRhys Vineyards maintains a reputation for high density, site specific farming, and this bottling draws from their Bearwallow estate in the Anderson Valley. The wine is made from fruit grown in shallow soils composed of fractured shale, quartz, and sandstone, which help naturally limit vine vigor. In the glass, it displays focused notes of crisp orchard fruit and lemon curd, supported by a distinct, saline minerality and a refined, medium bodied