Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Chardonnay No. 3 2024 JULY42024 Cubeb Berries and Lemon Grass

Cubeb Berries and Lemon Grass from Southern India

on a parcel that sits just outside the Morey-Saint-Denis boundary

early-drinking side of the Marechale

Les Dames Huguettes is among the better-known lieux-dits up there

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Chardonnay No. 3 2024 JULY42024 Cubeb Berries and Lemon GrassThis is Ashes & Diamonds at their most adventurous, part of their zero zero range made with no additions whatsoever, including no added sulfur. The Chardonnay sees a touch of skin contact during fermentation, which lends it a deeper golden hue and a textural twist while keeping it firmly a white wine. Expect quince, sweet cider, crunchy citrus, and a wet stone mineral streak. It's a low intervention take that trades the usual buttery Napa Chardonnay