This wine punches above its price, featuring a floral nose and a creamy body with layers of kiwi and stone fruit. The 70% Roussanne keeps this wine fresh and floral, while the Chardonnay provides body. The Santa Barbara County weather fully ripens both grapes to show delicious tropical notes and a fuller bodied wine. Additionally, lees aging provide texture. This wine is both ready to drink and not overdone. A blend of 70% Roussanne and 30% Chardonnay, this is a wine I could drink every day.
Stolpman Vineyards, Ballard Canyon (Santa Barbara County, California) 2020
By Vince Simmon