J. Lohr Arroyo Vista Chardonnay

2024 Vintage, The 2024 vintage was characterized by a cool spring and summer, while September brought with it warmer weather to fully ripen the Chardonnay grapes. The cooler season and extended time on the vine provided a classic Arroyo Seco combination of fresh flavors, acidity, and balanced texture. Most of the blend is clone 76, with its white floral, Meyer lemon, and ripe apple aromas and flavors. Chardonnay clones 95 and 96 bring white nectarine and apricot flavors and texture. Clone 548 provides white floral and wet stone aromas and a refreshing acidity to the final blend. Our J. Lohr Arroyo Vista Chardonnay is grown in the heart of the windswept, cool Arroyo Seco AVA of Monterey County. Loamy sand and gravelly loam soils of the Elder series are intermixed and underlain by cobblestones which absorb heat during the day and radiate it after sunset. This underlayment of stone effectively limits root growth to the top three to five feet of soil, harmoniously balancing the fruit and shoot growth of the vines.