Moone Tsai Napa Valley Chardonnay

While the ample rains of winter and filtered light of spring/summer pushed bud break and flowering later than expected, the balance of the 2019 growing season offered terrific growing conditions, making for a plentiful and even fruit set that effected phenomenal phenolic development with exceptional fruit complexity and yields.

Bald Mountain, a neighbor of Mount Veeder, is situated in the Mayacamas Mountains on the western border of the Napa Valley. The south-facing vineyard sits at nearly 1600 feet above sea level, and offers stunning views of both the Sonoma and Napa Valleys, as well as of Marin’s Mt. Tamalpais to the south. Cool sunshine is abundant throughout the growing season, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly while varietal character evolves completely.