This Chardonnay rewards the discovery of lesser-known Burgundy villages
letting it rest on its fine lees without racking until it is time to bottle
combining power and perfume in equal measure
the wine has the cool-climate cut and green-apple snap you want from a sparkler but with a real sense of place
The fruit comes largely from a 50-year-old clay vineyard
Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2022 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 This Chardonnay rewards the discoveryAshes & Diamonds is a love letter to Napa as it was in the 1960s and '70s, when wines were leaner, brighter, and made for the dinner table rather than the trophy case. Founder Kashy Khaledi assembled a dream team of light handed winemakers, including Steve Matthiasson and Diana Snowden Seysses, to chase that restrained, food friendly vision. This Cabernet Franc pulls from cooler southern Napa sites in Carneros, Oak Knoll, and Yountville, fermented in