Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 NO20230712 This brut bubbly is refreshingly

This brut bubbly is refreshingly crisp

and this comes from their oldest vines on clay and limestone

This shows wonderful texture and complexity

Eva Fricke has been crafting dry Rieslings that strip away sweetness to reveal pure mineral beauty

generous fruit to the Cote de Beaune while holding onto freshness

Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 NO20230712 This brut bubbly is refreshinglyFacets is Yountville's Gemstone Vineyard going outside the home estate, with Julien Fayard sourcing premier fruit from across Napa and Sonoma. For the Chardonnay, he turns to the Sonoma Coast, where cool Pacific air keeps acidity tight and lets the fruit stay nervy. The style is California generous but not flabby: subtle toasty oak frames orchard fruit, citrus, and a chalky finish. A confident, well made Chardonnay from a Bordeaux trained hand.