Vaughn Duffy Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2024 121825OFFER A benchmark for the variety

A benchmark for the variety

Whole-cluster pressed

and farms granitic soils with bush-trained vines averaging forty-five years

cardamom — wrapped around compact wild and dark berry fruit

sun-baked highland tucked behind Priorat where the Piñol family has farmed for generations

Vaughn Duffy Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2024 121825OFFER A benchmark for the varietyRussian River Valley Chardonnay has a house style people expect plenty of oak, plenty of weight, plenty of everything. This is a leaner read on the same address. Matt Duffy and Sara Vaughn started Vaughn Duffy in 2009 making tiny lots of Sonoma wine, and this bottling leans on the cool fog that rolls up the river corridor most mornings, holding acidity in place while the fruit ripens slowly. What lands in the glass is medium bodied and clean, with