2023 | Chateau Montelena Chardonnay | Napa Valley Weingut Alfred Merkelbach Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerona

Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerona are an Italian couple from Piedmont

A medium amber color is followed by a nutty

red berries and cherries

hints of red fruit

2023 | Chateau Montelena Chardonnay | Napa Valley Weingut Alfred Merkelbach Massimo Marchiori and Antonella GeronaTheres tremendous purity on the nose of this wine. At the same time, its also quite intense. Peach, apricot and kiwi drive an abundance of ripeness, which cascades into fresh cut flowers, orange blossom and cantaloupe. The citrus really comes to life here as mandarin, Meyer lemon and finally lemon verbena. While green apple, which is typically quite pronounced in Montelena wines, is somewhat overshadowed by the opulence of other flavors, expect it to