2021 Peter Michael 'Cuvee Indigene' Chardonnay, Sonoma County, USA

Tasting Notes The 2021 ‘Cuvée Indigène’ soars from the glass with a medley of lemon blossom, jasmine, white rose, pear, candied lemon and orange peel. The intense entry leads to a mouth-watering, expressive mid-palate with great focus and structure. This lively, dense, superbly balanced Cuvée Indigène showcases ample gras, remarkable texture and tremendous length. Expansive yet precise, the 2021 ‘Cuvée Indigène’ will benefit from 15 years of cellaring.Vintage Notes Cuvée Indigène is blended from multiple estates vineyard blocks, all planted to the Old Wente Clone. The Wente family brought over the clone by hand in 1912 from delicate clippings obtained at the University of Montpellier in southeastern France. The clone gained recognition as the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay won the famed 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting. Characteristics of the clone include small berries in the bunches of fruit with thick skins, golden hay color, good mineral content, low sugar, and big, bright acidit