2022 Donelan Chardonnay Cuvee Pierrine Allen Vineyard

The 2022 Chardonnay Nancie boasts a bright medium yellow hue and lifts from the glass with flinty aromas of pure citrus oils, lime, fresh flowers, and bright herbs. The palate has fantastic energy, refreshing acidity, and a clean, rich, full-bodied feel. It has a clean finish and will likely show its best over the coming 7-8 years. Started by Joe Donelan in 2000 in partnership with Pax Mahle of Pax Wine Cellars, Donelan changed its name to Donelan Family Wines in 2009. Based in Santa Rosa, it remains a committed producer of mostly Rhône-inspired wines under the leadership of Director of Winemaking and Viticulture David Milner. Donelan’s sons, Cushing (Director of Marketing) and Tripp (Director of Sales), also own and operate the brand and work with vineyard sites across Sonoma County. Tripp’s Block is their only non-Sonoma wine, the Pinot Noir grown at 2000-feet elevation in Perli Vineyard on the Mendocino Ridge, six miles from the Pacific Ocean.