2017 Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay

Gap's Crown Vineyard

Sonoma Coast

245 CASES

It takes less than an hour to drive from our Napa Tasting Salon to Tomales Bay, where the finest oysters in the world make their home. And it takes only five minutes for us to walk to The Hog Island Oyster Bar in the Oxbow Market to get our fix. A big, buttery, low acid, oaked-up Chardonnay would be a terrible fit for such delicate, complex fare. At Robert Craig Winery we strive every year to make a white wine worthy of comparison with the finest in the world. Racy, mineral laden, structured, precise and focused would be apt descriptors for our Gap’s Crown Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. No malo, no problem. Oysters beware.

750 ml

Gap’s Crown Vineyard is situated on the southern end of Sonoma Mountain. The 138-acre hillside vineyard has extremely stony soils and low yields. Known as “The Petaluma Gap,” this area is a fog and breeze pocket unique in the Sonoma Coast.

Cool temperatures, low pH values and high natural acidity produce wines of truly stunning vibrancy. With zero malolactic, we strive to make a white wine worthy of comparison with the finest in the world: racy, mineral laden, structured,
precise and focused.

BLEND: 100% Chardonnay
CASES PRODUCED: 245

Gap’s Crown Vineyard is owned by Bill Price. Situated on the southern end of Sonoma Mountain on the west side, the 138-acre hillside vineyard has extremely stony soils and low yields. Known as “The Petaluma Gap,” this area is a fog and breeze pocket that is unique in the Sonoma Coast. Cool temperatures, low pH values and high natural acidity produce wines of truly stunning vibrancy.

The 2017 Gap’s Crown opens with crisp pear and bright lemon aromas, highlighted by hints of wet stone and lemon peel. The round, lifted body presents beautiful flavors of pear, citrus and crisp apple with toasted coconut and pie crust accentuating the long, lively finish.

2017 Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay

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2017 Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay

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