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Technical Details
- BlendChardonnay
- WinemakerJeff Stewart
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia North Coast
- AppellationSonoma Coast
- VineyardSeascape
- Alcohol14.1%
Hartford Court Chardonnay Seascape Sonoma Coast 2016
Seascape Vineyard sits on a panoramic site on a scenic ridge-top west of Occidental, California in the Sonoma Coast AVA. The vineyard abuts an old redwood grove and faces cascading ridges to Bodega Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The well-known Coastlands Vineyard also borders the property. With no ridge between the ocean and the vineyard, Seascape is extremely cold — so cold that Chardonnay and Pinot Noir is often picked in November. The vineyard is cropped to about two tons per acre to ensure thorough ripening. Though difficult to farm, Seascape's grapes offer the great reward of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir brimming with intensity, terroir and structure.
About the Producer
Hartford's wines are rare. Year after year, they rank among the most sought-after collectibles from California. Since the 1994 vintage, owners Don and Jenny Hartford have built the winery's reputation on limited-production, handmade, single-vineyard Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs and Old Vine Zinfandels from some of Northern California's greatest vineyards. In addition to fruit from their own estate, Hartford harvests fruit from a handful of prized vineyards throughout the Russian River Valley, Green Valley, Carneros, Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley, and Marin County. All are high-reputation, low-yielding, sustainably farmed sites situated in cool climates.