2020 Hartford Court Chardonnay Seascape Vineyard Sonoma Coast

Seascape Vineyard is a six-acre site on a scenic ridge top west of the town of Occidental in the Sonoma Coast AVA. .e vineyard abuts an old redwood grove and faces cascading ridges to Bodega Bay and the Pacific Ocean. .e well-known Coastlands Vineyard also borders the property. Because there is no ridge between the ocean and the vineyard, Seascape is an extremely cold spot – so cold that Chardonnay is often picked in November. .e vineyard is cropped to about two tons per acre to ensure thorough ripening. Although a challenging spot to farm, the reward at Seascape is Chardonnay grapes brimming with personality and a very distinctive terroir.

Wine Watch Review: The single vineyard wines have high personality factor and the characteristics are the same from year to year, like an old friend. This vineyard is picked as late as mid November, you can actually see the Pacific ocean, 1000 foot elevation, this wine has tremendous richness green pea like notes with anise spice orange blossom and lemon lime character you notice a slight briny character to the nose, and exotic spice, margherita like in the barrel. 450 Cases produced Most Excellent