Ramey Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Co., California 2023Ramey Wine Cellars was founded in 1996 by David Ramey and his wife Carla, following a career that has made David one of the most influential winemakers in California's modern history. After graduate study at UC Davis where his 1979 thesis on how wine aromas evolve in bottle remains in use today David trained with the Moueix family at Chteau Ptrus, absorbing the Bordelais principles of terroir fidelity and minimal intervention that would define his

Representation is central to his mission: as a winemaker of color in a historically exclusionary industry

He eschews the typical viticultural traditions of the Wachau

or a coastal roséREGION: Willapa Bay

The Penedès benefits from a Mediterranean climate moderated by altitude

moderated by Atlantic breezes from the west

Frey built a 13

Member of Vignerons Indépendants de Champagne

The wine is made using concrete

and a subtle nutty note

Scores: Vinous/Neal Martin 94–96

the operation is led by Yuri Hayashi

Winemaker: Charles Ballot