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The Key embodies everything that we know about making great Chardonnay. The wine displays enticing aromas of rich baked pear and lime zest. The entry is soft and supple with a balance of sweet oak and crisp, expressive Sonoma Coast character.
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The 2022 The Key displays enticing aromas of rich baked pear and lime zest. The entry is soft and supple with a balance of sweet oak and crisp, expressive Sonoma Coast character. Lush fruit is underscored with elegant layers of integrated oak that add mid-palate weight as the wine builds to a long-lasting and energetic finish.
The grapes went directly to press as whole clusters where they were gently pressed in order to maximize quality. This provides a distinct mouthfeel and texture. After settling, the juice was racked into French oak barrels for fermentation. This wine spent its entire life in barrel where it completed secondary malolactic fermentation. It was aged for 17 months in 22% new French oak and 22% once-filled oak. Each barrel was hand-selected as a component of this blend. To further increase richness and body, the lees were occasionally.
We pride ourselves on working with growers who know the land intimately. Vintage after vintage, the partnerships we have with our growers provide us with beautiful fruit. The 2022 vintage was impacted by a third consecutive year of drought that resulted in up to a 10-30% reduction in yields. The growing season was temperate, which in grape growing means we were on track or ahead of normal growth. Then we saw some heat spikes that prompted our first picks. 2022 was a year for vintage-to-vintage variation and differentiation between vineyards. Among its key vineyards, this blend combines fruit from five of our most prized sources; Sangiacomo Vineyard, Dutton Ranch, Mirabelle, Milovina, and Dale Ricci Vineyards. Each component is carefully selected by our winemaking team to create the harmonious symphony that is The Key.
We are now in our ninth vintage of crafting master blends of Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay. We named these wines The Loch and The Key, both as a nod to our founder Steve MacRostie’s Scottish heritage and to his early experiences as a cryptographer in Europe for the U.S. Army. Combining decades of winemaking mastery with our rich history on the Sonoma Coast, The Loch, and The Key are consummate blends, artfully crafted from our best blocks and barrels of wine. “Our goal is simple, but not easy,” says Winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen. “We search our cellar for our most beautiful wines of the vintage—stirring wines that sing on the palate. Then we begin blending.” Like a secret code unlocked by our winemakers, The Key embodies everything that we know about making great Chardonnay.
100% Chardonnay
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Aged sur-lie 17 months French oak: 22% new, 22% once-filled oak
Whole cluster pressed then racked into French oak for primary and malolactic fermentation.
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