Bitter Pops® Brick & Mortar Chardonnay Anderson Valley California 750ml – 8885896380660

2022 Anderson Valley Chardonnay

Our journey into winemaking

We work with coastal and high elevation vineyards within Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley and Napa Valley which capture the elegance and purity of cool-climate Northern California fruit. Our wines are made with minimal intervention, highlighting texture, freshness and balance, a glimpse of the dynamic time and place of vintage and vineyard. 

Our journey into winemaking has been driven by our shared love of drinking vintage champagne and white Burgundy. Early in our dating years we spent every third Monday of December with a dear friend who hosted “Champagne Holiday,” sharing vintage Krug, Salon, and Cristal, memorably opening a 2000 Clos du Mesnil to celebrate our engagement.

Discovering Krug Collection, Dom Oenotheque, Roulot and Coche Dury while working together at Michelin three star The Restaurant at Meadowood guided us to produce Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling wine from exceptional sites in Northern California. We love to taste Coche Dury, Comte Lafon, Jobard and Krug, their style and tradition as a framework for what we produce.

Matt’s extensive experience with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, along with his long-standing relationships with select coastal vineyards above the fog line in Napa Valley, Sonoma Coast, and Mendocino County have made this evolution seamless. The challenging climate of these sites enables our fruit to ripen to maturity, showing great texture and character, while keeping sugars naturally low.

Beginning in 2020 we made the decision to dramatically reduce our production of single vineyard wines so that we could elevate quality. We started using new oak and whole cluster fermentation in our Pinot Noirs, and 100% new Damy puncheons for Chardonnay. We began aging our wines for 24 months in barrel and 12 months in bottle prior to release.

This holistic, intentional approach applies equally to both the process and the final result, whether it’s seeking organic vineyards or more sustainable materials, working with local independent businesses, or giving to environmental causes through our membership with 1% For the Planet. This philosophy is reflected in how we live, how we work, what we make. It’s all the one. Honest, hard-working, and intentional. The reflection of our wines.

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