2019 brick & mortar Manchester Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay Mendocino Ridge

Winemaker Notes: 2019 Manchester Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay expresses candied lemon peel and crushed stones with notes of lily, jasmine, macadamia nut and honeysuckle. Full of expressive white blossoms, yellow apple and matchstick flint, the aromatics are expansive and alluring. Richer in style that most of our Chardonnays, the palate showcases creme bruleé and yellow apple with a striking and energetic finish. Gorgeous in its youth, we foresee this wine improving over the next 10+ years.

The name brick & mortar was founded on the fact the 2011 Pinot Noir would be the foundational wine of the winery. Given that Matt had spent the summer of 2011 in Burgundy, he fell in love with Pinot Noir and the cobblestone towns. When exploring names for the winery, he mentioned that when one goes through difficult times, a strong foundation is needed – and considering the foundation of some of the world’s longest standing buildings is made from many different variations of brick & mortar, the name was a perfect fit.