The Santa Lucia Highlands in northern Monterey County produce some of the most complex and delicious Chardonnays on the entire West Coast. Scheid is a prominent grower in Monterey County and owns some of its finest vineyards. The Escolle Road Vineyard Chardonnay from the 2016 vintage is classic for the region, showing layered richness and extraordinary depth, with excellent acid backbone and seductive aromas of lemon crème, ripe pear and fall spices.
Scheid Vineyards, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2016
By Robert Whitley