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Ramey Cellars, Chardonnay Russian River Valley, 2022 (375ml)

White Wine from California, United States
by Ramey Cellars
$34.99
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David Ramey founded his cellars in 1996 after a Burgundian education that included a stint at Petrus, and he's become one of California's great Chardonnay craftsmen by applying old-world techniques to top Sonoma fruit. This Russian River bottling is his benchmark expression: barrel-fermented, aged on the lees, and built for balance rather than excess. Expect ripe orchard and citrus fruit, a creamy texture, and a savory, lees-driven complexity that lifts it well above the everyday. This is the half-bottle — perfect for a smaller pour. Drinking beautifully now.

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Robert Parker

92 points

"The 2022 Chardonnay Russian River Valley has inviting scents of yellow apples, allspice, toast and flint. The light-bodied palate strikes a balance of ripe fruit and spicy oak. Its satiny texture is tempered by lively acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish. This is dangerously easy to drink!"

Wine Spectator

94 points

"Oozing with character, this succulent and mouthwatering white offers a fleshy, juicy mix of perfectly ripe peach, mango and lemon bar flavors, with fresh herbal accents of lemon verbena and vetiver. Offers accents of freshly grated ginger, tangerine and crunchy sea salt on the finish."

More about Ramey Cellars

David Ramey is the stuff of California legend. He was head winemaker and consulted on major projects around the state including Matanzas Creek, Chalk Hill and Dominus. He stepped away from university led rote recipe of winemaking which was the norm and implemented the empirical practices of his European counterparts. From handling of oxygen, native yeast fermentation, using optimally ripe fruit and not acidifying red wines.

His wines have always been appreciated by those in the know, but seem to be overlooked by the New California set.

The Chardonnays are magnificent, but the Claret is just the type of light red wine we want to enjoy with a light chill and a burger. The Cabernet Sauvignon is an underpriced gem, but sadly will be discontinued in a few vintages due to the exorbitant cost of grapes in Napa Valley and David's view that wine should be accessible.

David is in the process of passing the baton to his children. We met with Claire, who is definitely the woman I want in charge of my imaginary wine estate. She's energetic, thoughtful and has a grasp on both the history she is inheriting and the future she can build with it. I'm only sad it took me this long to figure out how much I love these wines.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    375ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine:

100% Chardonnay

Selection of 5 cool sites, with low vigor soils such as Goldridge loam

44% Lafranchi, 18% Martinelli Laughlin Rd, 14% Kilcullen, 12% Dutton Sebastopol, 12% Westside Farms

Planted between 1978 and 2006

Primarily UC Davis Clone 4, known for prominent acidity and larger clusters

Secondarily Wente and Rued clones

Whole cluster pressed for phenolic delicacy

Native yeast and full native malolactic fermentation in barrel

Sur lies bâtonnage

Aged 12 months in 10% new French oak barrels (François Frères)

Traditionally fined for clarity, but unfiltered

13.5% abv

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, crab, creamy pasta, or grilled white fish.

Tasting Profile

Medium-to-full-bodied, with ripe orchard fruit, citrus, a creamy texture, and savory lees complexity.