Tasting Notes
Bright, straw-colored with golden highlights and moderate tearing in the glass. Highly aromatic and lively on the nose with bright citrus notes, white flower, nuances of ripe pear, and hints of flint. On the entry, the wine shows a rounded texture and balanced freshness. Flavors of spice baked apple, Meyer lemon, ripe Bosc pear, and a touch of flinty minerality add layers of complexity. The wine’s lingering finish leaves a trail of nuanced citrus, orchard fruit, and vanilla spice that lingers on the palate.
JUSTIN’s history with Chardonnay is long-standing and storied, as the chardonnay fruit was among the first grape varieties planted on our original estate in Paso Robles in 1981. The 2022 Chardonnay from Sonoma County draws on the legacy rooted at our Paso Robles estate while simultaneously adding a new angle to the variety. By sourcing the best grapes from the most prestigious vineyards in Sonoma County, including Sangiacomo Family Vineyards in Sonoma and Flocchini Vineyards in Petaluma, this wine offers a new chapter of JUSTIN’s Chardonnay story. With a round texture, fresh acidity, and ripe fruit and herbal undertones, this wine is both new and classic.
About Justin Winery
OUR VINEYARDS – We planted our first vineyard back in 1981 with a mission to make world-class Bordeaux-style blends. Since then, we’ve expanded both our knowledge of viticulture in this unique region as well as our acreage.
SOIL – Rich in fossilized limestone from eons of marine deposits, JUSTIN’s soil is ideally suited to creating big, Bordeaux-style reds. The limestone “stresses” the vines, producing grapes that fully express their varietal character.
CLIMATE – Paso Robles’ distinctive microclimate offers the widest day-night temperature swings of any grape-growing region in California. The hot days allow the grapes to develop intense flavor, while the cool nights create great structure and balance.
OUR WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
At JUSTIN, we combine traditional Old World methods—like hand-harvesting and small-barrel aging in French oak—with New World technology. For example: the “Air Knife,” an ingenious process invented by our winemakers, boosts grape quality and efficiency.
Once the grapes are harvested, our winemakers—some of the best in the business—gather to sort, select, age, taste, blend and decide what goes into every bottle.
