Scherrer Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine A pristine expression of Chardonnay

A pristine expression of Chardonnay elegance from Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs

This one comes entirely from Sauvignon Blanc grown at Rooster Vineyard in Lake County

95% Chardonnay

perfect for drinking on it's own or using in cocktails

Scherrer Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine A pristine expression of ChardonnayFred Scherrer's winery is an unmarked metal building outside Sebastopol, and he still does the cellar work himself. Ten years as winemaker at Dehlinger taught him patience: let the fruit speak, touch lightly, don't rush the bottle out the door. This Russian River Pinot grows in sandy Goldridge soils, ages a long time before release, and goes into bottle unfined and unfiltered. The 2016 is nine years on now, which is the entire point it's the rare