2023 Ceritas Mt. Pajaro Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Slovakia and Japanese Mizunara oak

and Japanese Mizunara oak

Its exotic flavors and low ABV make it especially irresistible

including two rickhouses and one floor from our Heaven Hill main site in Bardstown

Viticulture: Domaine farmed

the wine is aged biologically under the flor for four years before being further fortified to 18% ABV

2023 Ceritas Mt. Pajaro Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Slovakia and Japanese Mizunara oakEast of Corralitos sits Mt. Pajaro a major part of the network of estate vineyards owned by Rhys. In 2023, we came to an agreement with Rhys to become the first winery to ever purchase fruit from their Santa Cruz Mountains holdings. We are sourcing coveted clonal selections of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from this bucolic oasis. Mt. Pajaro captivated us for many reasons. Beyond the beautiful view, Mt. Pajaro enjoys a startling diversity of soils,