Description / Reviews
"The most widely planted white wine grape in California, Chardonnay is expressed in many different styles due to the state’s varied regions. Microclimates and unique soil types allow us to source Chardonnay that tell us about place, heping us achieve our goals of showing what California has to offer. Before everything is blended, each lot expresses where it comes from – some are acid-forward and mineral-focused, while others are robust, ripe and fruit-forward. But through blending trials we’re able to bring them together and form a piece of liquid art. Vintage after vintage we source fruit from vineyards across the state of California featuring vineyards located in the Russian River Valley, Atlas Peak and Santa Maria Valley – Mannequin is our manifestation of California Chardonnay." - Orin Swift, Winemaker
"The 2020 Chardonnay Mannequin includes a tiny bit of Muscat for aromatic complexity and is blended from fruit grown in Sonoma and Napa. It's barrel fermented and matured eight months in 39% new French oak, but it doesn't come across as overly woody, with scents of pineapple and guava leading the way." - Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
