2022 Floral Terranes Chardonnay, Long Island, New York Eric Texier Sea breeze from the Ishikari

Sea breeze from the Ishikari Bay delivers a briny hint to the whisky during maturation

illustrating the make-up of the soil

Aged 5 months on the lees

with a long aging potential

but a bit higher up on the slope and picked earlier than the dry Riesling

2022 Floral Terranes Chardonnay, Long Island, New York Eric Texier Sea breeze from the IshikariI believe this is only the second time theyve released single vineyard Chardonnay. Yes, this is basically Long Island Montrachet. As with the previous time, the grapes come from Matta Bella in Southold, Long Island. Again, the grapes had about three weeks worth of skin contact before going into barrel. This is a deep Chardonnay, with melon and spice, though theres a lively green edge to the wine, a needle fresh pine note that gives the wine energy and