Chardonnay, El Diablo Vineyard Russian River Valley

Ulises Valdez established El Diablo Vineyard in 2008 on the eastern edge of the Russian River Valley Appellation. Each morning the vineyard is shrouded in fog, by early afternoon the marine layer burns off and the vines are able to soak in several hours of warm sunlight. Careful thought was put into both rootstock and clonal selection for the vineyard. Arista's blocks of Chardonnay are planted to Old Wente and Montrachet Selections that give way to a wine of distinction. Row spacing is tight at 4×6 which helps to further reduce vigor and encourage competition for nutrients. The result is low yielding vines that produce intense, flavor packed clusters yielding a wine that is thoughtful and ageworthy with each vintage.