Fall Creek Vineyards, Escondido Valley (Texas) Chardonnay 2021

 This elegant Chardonnay was presented by winery co-owner Susan Auler at a Women for WineSense conference in Fredericksburg, Texas earlier this month.  I was most impressed by its silky , smooth texture wrapping around ripe apple, peach, Meyer lemon fruit with yeasty notes energized by citrusy acidity.   She explained that winemaker Sergio Cuadra allows the wine to remain in contact with the expired yeasts, a process called "sur lies" aging, rounding out the wine’s texture.  This is a very polished, elegant wine that will make any occasion a special one.