2020 Anthill Farms Peugh Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA Kentucky the cuvee is a far

the cuvee is a far more popular art form than one might guess from its modest import presence in the USA

as in a forest when it’s just been raining

densely planted vineyards

and Pedro Ximenez aged under flor and blended from solera

Fermentation proceeds slowly and spontaneously in open-air stainless tanks using wild yeasts

2020 Anthill Farms Peugh Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA Kentucky the cuvee is a farThis head trained vineyard sits smack dab in the middle of the Russian River Valley, on the plains that make up the northwestern outskirts of Santa Rosa. The faded brown soils, known as Huichica loam, offer an excellent mix of low fertility and rapid drainage. Most notable about the site, however, is the age of the vines: we dont know the exact age, but the best indication is that they were planted in the early 1940s, making it some of the oldest