2022 Artesa Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Los Carneros, Napa Valley

92 Points, The Wine Palate

Tasting Notes

Artesa’s 2022 Los Carneros Chardonnay displays great fruit freshness, intensity, and elegance. Aromatic notes of lemon-citrus and white blossom, while enhancing the minerality and bright, vibrant fruit flavors of citrus and stone fruit in the wine. Partial barrel and malolactic fermentation, combined with lees stirring, produces a Chardonnay with added layers of complexity, focused and with bright acidity, imparting hints of Meyer lemon, nectarine, and lemongrass.

Vintage Notes

With climate variability as the new normal, the vintage 2022 was characterized by two significant episodes: the triple digit heat over five days in September and the rain that brought harvest to a sudden halt. That was the reason why the Winemakers are calling the vintage “the tale of two harvests,” making it one of the more unique vintages in recent history. The white wine harvest kicked off in early August, followed quickly by red wine varieties, the typical gap between the white and red wine harvest was almost nonexistent. The general description for the vintage 2022 white wines as having perfect acidity and freshness with remarkable flavors and textures, and red wines as excellent structured with deep red colors, luxurious tannins and exquisite fruit-forward aromatics.

The Vineyard

The Los Carneros AVA is known for ideal conditions to grow high quality Chardonnay grapes, granting us fruit that is incredibly balanced and with great acidity. Temperatures are moderated by the adjoining San Pablo Bay, cool afternoon breezes, and persistent morning fog. As hot air rises above the inland valleys, it draws cool air from the Pacific Ocean. This climate yields grapes that have both enough cool hang time and sunshine to develop great natural acidity and deep fruit flavor. The grapes used to produce this wine were sourced from three distinct vineyards in Los Carneros, all acclaimed sites we have worked closely with for many years.

Winemaking

The grapes were hand-harvested at night and brought to the winery immediately afterwards, where they were whole cluster pressed, by using a custom “champagne” cycle that gently pushes the must, rendering clean juice but hardly any solids or unwanted phenolic compounds. 30% of the juice was placed in neutral French oak barrels and 70% in stainless steel tanks, where they underwent alcoholic fermentation, both with selected and native yeasts. After primary fermentation, about 40% of the lots went through malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged on its lees for 9 months, with monthly bâtonnage (lees stirring), to add complexity and enhance mouthfeel.

Specs

• Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
• Appellation: Los Carneros
• Harvest: September 2022
• Alcohol: 13.1%
• TA: 6 G/L
• pH: 3.32
• Production Cases: 2,100

What’s Included

3-bottles:

• 3x 2022 Artesa Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Los Carneros, Napa Valley

Case:

• 12x 2022 Artesa Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Los Carneros, Napa Valley

Price Comparison

$564.00/Case for 12x 2022 Artesa Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Los Carneros, Napa Valley

About The Winery

• Winery: Artesa Winery
• Location: Napa, CA

Born in Barcelona, raised in Napa Valley
In 1991, Raventós Codorníu, Spain’s oldest winemaking family, embarked on a journey to a new world: a sea-facing hillside in the Napa Valley, featuring rocky soils and a favorable coastal climate. In Los Carneros, we established new roots, drawing upon a 460-year winemaking legacy to craft the next generation of Estate Grown, artisan wines. This endeavor was named Artesa.

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Estimated Delivery

Thursday, Feb 12 - Monday, Feb 16

2022 Artesa Estate Chardonnay
3 bottles for $64.99 $21.66/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $199.99 $16.67/bottle + $1/bottle shipping

Previous offer:
11/13/24 (2019)