Hendry "Barrel-Fermented" Napa Valley Chardonnay Lugano supple entry medium-bodied palate with

supple entry medium-bodied palate with clean fruity

You'd think this Cinsault from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley would be dense and saturated

The first of these is Nervo Ranch in Alexander Valley with its steep

and honeysuckle on the nose

all highlighted by intense slate-driven minerality

Hendry "Barrel-Fermented" Napa Valley Chardonnay Lugano supple entry medium-bodied palate withThe Barrel Fermented Chardonnay is whole cluster pressed and then cold settled. It is fermented exclusively in barrel, sur lie, or on the yeast, and aged in the same French oak barrels for 11 months, without racking, undergoing frequent btonnage (stirring by hand). Approximately one third to one half of the barrels are new each year. Notably, the Barrel Fermented Chardonnay does not undergo malolactic fermentation, important for retaining its food