Broadside Chardonnay

Vineyards - Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo County
Composition - 100% Chardonnay
Élevage- 90% inox, 10% neutral French oak
Fermentation - native with no adjustments or
additions
Alcohol - 13.5%

Wild Ferment is our unique interpretation of San
Luis Obispo County Chardonnay. Our Pacic
Ocean-adjacent sites provide naturally stressed
vine conditions with fog and wind serving as
ideal temperature and moisture control
respectively. We leave them mostly untended
through the growing season to encourage
canopy growth and subdue overt ripeness.
Our fruit is whole-cluster pressed before its
fermentation by native micro-ora. Kept on its
lees with no stirring or mixing, it naturally
progresses through alcoholic and partial
malolactic fermentation.
The 2014 Wild Ferment Chardonnay highlights a
beautiful vintage with generous aromatics of
white pineapple, wet stones and pears.
The vibrantly fresh palate hints of the same, with
lemon meringue, guava, and graham cracker in
its creamy nish, cut with brisk acidity.

Region Description

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County to the San Francisco Bay Area. With around 100,000 acres planted, Chardonnay accounts for more then half of the total plantings. Within this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean. These include Arroyo Grande Valley AVA Arroyo Seco AVA Carmel Valley AVA Chalone AVA Cienega Valley AVA Contra Costa County AVA Edna Valley AVA Hames Valley AVA Lime Kiln AVA Livermore Valley AVA Monterey AVA Monterey County AVA Pacheco Pass AVA Paicines AVA Paso Robles AVA San Antonio Valley AVA San Benito AVA San Bernabe AVA San Francisco Bay AVA San Lucas AVA San Luis Obispo County AVA San Ysidro District AVA Santa Barbara County AVA Santa Clara County AVA Santa Clara Valley AVA Santa Cruz County AVA Santa Lucia Highlands AVA Santa Maria Valley AVA Santa Ynez Valley AVA Sta. Rita Hills AVA York Mountain AVA