2020 Ceritas Chardonnay Peter Martin Ray
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Golden colour. Expressive, ripe lemon and red apple and flinty minerality. Elegant and perfumed. Bright acidity drives the palate of the wine to a long and delicate finish with a burnt-sage undertone. This is a lovely, complex, mouth-watering wine with a delicate sense of linearity. (FG)
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Jeb Dunnuck
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2020 Chardonnay Peter Martin Ray Vineyard is one of the most gorgeous wines in this range. Crushed rocks, white flowers, mint, white pepper and citrus peel are all beautifully lifted in this vibrant Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay. This builds beautifully with time in the glass.
Coming from the pure shale soils of a site perched 1800 feet above the fog line, the 2020 Chardonnay Peter Martin Ray is more savory and compact, with white mushroom, peach skin, and a slate-like minerality. The palate is rounder and has a more glycerin feel relative to the rest, with pineapple, orange blossom, and beeswax.
About the producer
Created in 2005 by John Raytek, Ceritas is one of California’s most exciting producers. The project is focused on making single-site wines from Northern California’s coastal regions, largely Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.