Planted in 1969 to just 5 acres of the prized Old Wente Clone [a rare, noble Chardonnay from Meurseault], Green Acres Hills Vineyard is hallowed ground for Chardonnay in Sonoma Carneros. Blue-grey fingers of Pacific Ocean fog descend over the hills, lingering well into late morning the next day while afternoon Bay breezes provide a cooling encore - all helping fruit ripen slowly to produce an aromatic, intensely concentrated Chardonnay with a compelling acid backbone. Harvested by night and made using gentle methods to preserve clonal character, our Chardonnay delivers an exhilarating bouquet of white flowers and wet stone, followed by layers of green apple, pear, lemon curd and ginger on the palate – finishing long with an exquisite minerality that is unmistakably Sonoma. Oceans Churning 2014 Old Wente Chardonnay is an elegant homage to a special place in California’s viticultural history.