La Crema Chardonnay 2013

In terms of particular techniques used at the winery, the Chardonnay undergoes whole-cluster pressing. The wine ferments in French oak and undergoes lees stirring twice a month ... [Monterey] is much farther south than Sonoma but it is also subject to the same elements that La Crema looks for in its vineyards: fog and wind which keep the vines cool and allow them to ripen slowly.Their Monterey Chardonnay was also somewhat restrained with mature fruits and some citrus notes but also nice acidity and minerality which I always look upon kindly. (Susannah Gold, avvinare.com, Jan. 3, 2014)