Onward 2020 Chardonnay, Johnson Family Ranch, Mendocino

Onward Chardonnay is refreshing and captivating...I liken her to a ballerina she is full of electric tension and strength, yet graceful and light on her feet. She meets you with vibrant aromas of citrus and yellow plum, while a slight hint of straw dances in the background. On the palate, the wine is layered with rich flavors of nectarine, pink lady apple and white current, with a touch of wet stone adding intrigue. This wine was picked early and fermented in cold and slow in jacketed stainless tanks to keep that zippy freshness and bright minerality and then aged in large format neutral barrels with lees stirring to provide body and richness in mouthfeel without malolactic or oak aromas.