Ceritas, Chardonnay "Marena", 2024 nrhonecount091724 Pour modest glasses after dinner

Pour modest glasses after dinner and let it bloom

2016 was a fine vintage in Provence

which is exactly what tames Freisa's youthful edge into something more harmonious and savory

decant it and give it air

aromatic wine full of earth-driven minerality and juicy fruit

Ceritas, Chardonnay "Marena", 2024 nrhonecount091724 Pour modest glasses after dinnerCeritas makes some of the purest, most terroir driven Chardonnay in California, all precision and restraint, and Marena is winemaker John Raytek's cool climate Sonoma Coast bottling. Think Chablisien tension rather than buttery California richness: high acidity, energy, and a saline, mineral cut. This is a young, taut vintage that rewards a little patience or a good decant. Made in tiny, allocated quantities.