Alma Fria Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Joyce Vineyard 2024 October2023Reductions made only in the strongest

made only in the strongest vintages and entirely from two estate sites on Oakville's eastern bench

Hans-Bert Espe and Silke Wolf made their first wines in a bunker on an abandoned Canadian air force airfield in Baden

this isn’t your typical Gin

or a simple plate of charcuterie

with the structure to cellar for a decade or more

Alma Fria Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Joyce Vineyard 2024 October2023Reductions made only in the strongestJoyce Vineyard sits high in the Freestone Occidental corner of the West Sonoma Coast, the warmer southern end of Alma Fria's farming. The 2024 has the energy and saltiness that defines this site, with Meyer lemon, wildflower honey and Gravenstein apple flavors. Alma Fria, founded in 2012 by winemaker Carroll Kemp and the Holtermann family, was instrumental in establishing the West Sonoma Coast AVA, and these single vineyard Chardonnays are where the