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Leo Steen, Jurassic Vineyard The Steen Chenin Blanc, 2021

White Wine from California, United States
by Leo Steen
$29.99
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Leo Steen sources this Chenin Blanc from Santa Ynez Valley's Jurassic Vineyard, where the soils contribute to wines with mineral character. The producer specializes in natural winemaking across multiple varieties, emphasizing minimal intervention techniques.

This textured expression balances ripe stone fruit with saline minerality. The finish shows wet stone character that may reflect the vineyard's geological foundation, making it a compelling example of California Chenin Blanc's potential.

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Antonio Galloni

87 points

"The 2021 Chenin Blanc The Steen Jurassic Vineyard is a quirky, exotic wine. Orchard fruit, spice, mint and dried flowers are some of the notes that take shape in the glass. There's a slightly oxidative quality that adds to the wine's strong and distinctive personality. I find this style a bit too odd for my liking. Some readers might find more pleasure here than I do." —Antonio Galloni

More about Leo Steen

A Danish sommelier who landed in Healdsburg and fell in love with Chenin Blanc. Leo Steen Wines is tiny (1,000 cases), natural-focused, and unafraid to experiment—Chenin, Chardonnay, Grenache, Cabernet. California wine with a European palate.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chenin Blanc

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

VineyardPlanted in 1982, the sustainably farmed Jurassic Vineyard in Santa Ynez Valley is situated on rolling hills at an elevation of approximately 1,100 feet. The vineyard takes its name from the site’s fossil-rich soils. These well-drained, limestone-laden sandy soils produce small vines and clusters. Jurassic’s own-rooted Chenin Blanc vines produce a beautifully textured wine with abundant minerality and exotic fruit.VinificationThis wine underwent a few hours of skin contact before being whole-cluster pressed and fermented in a concrete egg.AgingBecause our goal is to spotlight the age-worthy complexity of Jurassic’s fruit, this wine spent 10 months in a concrete egg before being transferred to neutral oak for five more months prior to bottling. To allow it ample time to evolve and integrate, it was given an additional 16 months of aging in bottle.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled fish, soft cheeses, fruit salads, light pastries, goat cheese appetizers

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied white with stone fruit and honey notes, bright acidity, minerality, dry finish with subtle sweetness and complexity.