2023 Chardonnay Bald Mountain
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- BALD MOUNTAIN VINEYARD - BEN LOMOND MOUNTAIN - SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
Beauregard Vineyards was founded in 1945 by Amos and Cecilia Beauregard.
Five generations later, the vines now span 60 acres in Bonny Doon California.
Bald Mountain Vineyard Acres: 32. Vine Age: 1989. Elevation: 923 to 1,111 feet.
Soil: Zayante Sand. Bedrock: Sand stone. Distance to Pacific Ocean: 2.91 miles.
Ingredients: Estate grown Chardonnay grapes, indigenous yeast, naturally occurring
malolactic bacteria, minimal Sulphur Dioxide. Aged in French Oak Barrels.
GROWN, PRODUCED & BOTTLED BY
BEAUREGARD VINEYARDS, SANTA CRUZ, CA
Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Appellation
Ben Lomond Mountain
Aging
20% French Oak
Bottling Date
February 2025
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2023 Bald Mountain Chardonnay is all about terroir. The own rooted 30 year old vines grow deep into the white sandy Zayante soils which is a highly decomposed ancient seabed lifted into the mountains by tectonic movement. The wine has a powerful saline minerality and fine acidity from the cooling ocean breeze. The wine was aged in 20% new French oak that accentuates the terroir of Bald Mountain Vineyard without overpowering it. The palate is medium-light in body with primary fruit flavors or Meyer lemon, yellow apple and crunchy asian pear.Drink now while it is fresh and vibrant, or cellar for up to 5 years.
Vineyard Notes
Bald Mountain Vineyard, located in Bonny Doon, is owned and farmed by Beauregard Vineyards. Planted in 1990, the 32 acre vineyard sits at an elevation of 920 to 1050 feet on a southwest facing slope. Monterey Bay marine influences combine with the rare white sandy Zayante soil to produces wines with minerality and striking acidity.
Production
The grapes were hand harvested, stemmed, and crushed. Native yeast fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks. The wine was put into the finest French Oak we have in our cellar with about 20% new barrels and aged for 18 months.