Scherrer Winery Helfer Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA 2017 Cinsault with lots of age-worthy tannin

with lots of age-worthy tannin and beautiful acidity

Nearly seamless tannins and exceptional balance add to its total allure

sweating in a small tumbler

Sparkle with purpose

they retained the Dardi site

Scherrer Winery Helfer Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA 2017 Cinsault with lots of age-worthy tanninHelfer Vineyard Chardonnay 2017 (Russian River Valley) is one of Californias most quietly impressive single vineyard Chardonnays made in a style that leans more Burgundian than Californian in spirit. Sourced from a densely planted, low yield site in the Vine Hill area, the wine is crafted by Fred Scherrer with a minimal intervention approach: hand farmed fruit, native fermentation, barrel aging, and bottling unfined and unfiltered to preserve detail