Raymond Napa Valley Chardonnay Reserve Selection 2021

Aromas of white peach and lemon citrus with subtle scents of Asian Pear spring from the glass. This Chardonnay has a nice weight on the palate, with flavors of Gravenstein apple, stone fruit, and nuances of vanilla and Meyer lemon. Juicy with bright acidity, this wine is balanced with a lingering finish. The wine was 100% barrel fermented in small, French oak barrels, 18% new. Using no malolactic fermentation, the wine was sur lie aged for 10 months before being bottled
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Raymond Vineyards, founded in 1970, is one of the Napa Valley’s pioneers and great estates. Arriving to Napa in 1933, the Raymond family became deeply connected to the valley’s winemaking origins. In 1970, they established a 90-acre estate in Rutherford that now comprises 300 acres in Rutherford, St. Helena and Jameson Canyon. Five generations of the Raymond family created a Napa icon, with an enduring reputation for elegant wines with a beautiful balance of finesse, power and complexity.