2022 Migration Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Peake Ranch Vineyard
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Highlighting lush, layered flavors, bright acidity and impeccably balanced French oak, Migration is dedicated to crafting wines from the finest cool-climate winegrowing regions. This dedication led us to Santa Barbara County’s renowned Sta. Rita Hills AVA, where Peake Ranch has emerged as one of the Central Coast’s most exciting vineyards. Grown on a steep, northwest-facing slope cooled by clockwork wine and fog off the Pacific, the Wente Clone vines on our prized block of Peake Ranch yield a radiant Chardonnay that combines verve and tension with alluring citrus flavors and sophisticated hints of orange blossom and sea spray minerality.
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93
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Winemaker Notes
This vibrant expression of Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay offers graceful aromas of green apple, pear, lemon, orange and flint. On the palate, it is crisp and bright, with shimmering cool-climate acidity and sophisticated minerality framing the zesty citrus flavors as they build to a long, focused finish.
Production
The 2022 Central Coast growing season began with near normal rainfall in January, with below-average precipitation the remainder of the season. The continued drought conditions led to an early budbreak, followed by a cool and windy spring that resulted in a lighter fruit set. Summer provided ideal ripening conditions with August temperatures in the 80s and 90s, yielding wines with exceptional varietal character, depth, and finesse. Due to naturally small berries, our 2022 Central Cost wines also offer great color, concentration and structure.
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Sta. Rita Hills
Vineyard Designation
Peake Ranch Vineyard
Acid
0.65 g/100 ml
Aging
Aged 10 months in 100% French oak 29% new, 71% neutral
Fermentation
75% Malolactic Fermentation
Residual Sugar
Dry
Alcohol %
13.9
Wine Enthusiast
93
