Six Cloves Wines Oak Knoll Chardonnay Linda Vista Vineyard 2020 NO20231115 melon rind and prickly pear

melon rind and prickly pear all ride a wave of tremendous acidity through the exceedingly long finish

and alive with acidity and mineral tension—a red that tastes like an archaeological dig through Austria's viticultural heritage

using no chemical fertilizers

and crushed stones

Six Cloves Wines Oak Knoll Chardonnay Linda Vista Vineyard 2020 NO20231115 melon rind and prickly pearSonoe Hirabayashi makes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Chardonnay is grown by Napa master Steven Math in the quite cool Linda Vista vineyard. The wine is made in a style that will please admirers of, say, PYCM, following her intuitions to pick early barrel age wines on their lees. Acidity is great and alcohol is modest.