Chardonnay Lauren Vineyard 2024 Aubert

Aubert's Chardonnay Lauren Vineyard 2024 is a full-bodied white wine with prominent barrel-aged aromas, made from grapes grown in a single vineyard block called Lauren, located in California. It is characterized by a more refined flavor profile than Mark Aubert's Chardonnays, which tends to be more flamboyant. Lauren is named after Aubert's daughter, and only wine from a single vineyard is used for bottling, no blending is ever done.

For Sonoma County harvesting started from early to mid-August, and most growers had finished by the end of October, one to two weeks earlier than a typical season. This was preceded by a rainy winter, a cool spring, and a prolonged heatwave midway through the growing season. The final stages of the harvest were the decisive factor in characterizing this wine. Mild daytime temperatures and genuinely cool nights allowed the sugar levels to rise while preserving the acidity.

This balance is evident in the taste. The 2024 vintage, with an alcohol content of 15%, is undoubtedly a mature wine by Californian standards, yet thanks to its acidity, the flavor never becomes flat. A sense of maturity and tension coexist in a single glass. It is precisely this combination that makes the 2024 vintage of Chardonnay Lauren Vineyard noteworthy and explains why it can be enjoyed wonderfully even in its youth without compromising quality.

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