This is a delicate style of Chardonnay that has flavors of apple and pear, as well as a sharp acidity influenced by the cold currents that tightens the flavor.
A cool Chardonnay blended primarily with grapes from the Martinelli Charles Ranch, planted in 1982.
It also has the complexity that comes from natural yeast.
Since 2016, the label has included "Fort Ross-Seaview," an AVA with a unique climate and higher altitude.
After graduating from UC Davis, David Ramey trained at Ch. Petrus in Bordeaux, and after returning to Japan he has used his excellent taste and experience to maintain the quality of top-class wineries such as Matanzas Creek, Chalk Hill, Dominus and Rudd.
In 1996, he started his own winery with his wife Carla, and top-class vineyard owners, who were enthralled by his "magic wand," provided him with the finest grapes, and their wines quickly earned the recognition of being the best in California.
Ramey's style has a unique balance of California-like richness while also having a delicate taste that seeps into the mouth, and the depth that develops after long aging.
David is not only a theorist, he is passionate and uncompromising.
Always questioning conventional wisdom, disliking mediocrity, and continuing to take on new challenges, winemakers under his tutelage are now active all over California.
Now David's daughter Claire and son Allen have joined the team to support their father, and a new era for Ramey has begun.