2023 Sandlands Chenin Blanc

100% organic (uncertified) Chenin Blanc from the Judge Bell and Story vineyards. Both are dry farmed, own rooted, and planted above 1500’ elevation.12.4% alcohol. The cool 2023 vintage produced a Chenin that is still a bit tightly wound up, needing another year or two in bottle or some aeration to show its best. Stone fruit, lemon oil, yellow flowers and a hint of toast and creme brulee on the nose and palate. Light to medium bodied with a lush, rich mouthfeel and perfectly balanced acidity. Sandlands is the personal project of Tegan Passalacqua. Tegan has made wine around the world, including at the famed Alain Graillot in the Northern Rhone, and most notably he spent twenty years working his way up to wine-maker/vineyard manager at Turley.