Tasting: Lo-Fi Chardonnay


Lo-Fi 
Chardonnay 
Santa Barbara, California
America
2015
$15.95

Winery Review: The philosophy behind Lo-Fi (just like the music production) is to create the wine that is too polished or perfect, but rather that which embraces a more natural, raw expression. For winemakers Michael Roth and Craig Winchester, less is more: natural barrels, native yeats, little to no sulfur additions, and no acid adjustments. The Chardonnay is aged in 6-year old barrels, then racked and matured in concrete eggs for 6 months. The wine has a leesy texture and crisp snappiness, accompanied by flavors of ripe peach, banana, and white flowers.

My Review: To me, this wine was nice and refreshing; not too dry, but also not too sweet. The wine was nicely balanced and had an apple aroma, but a semi-spicy taste on the palate. The taste of peach was subtle and I think that is was made this wine very refreshing. 

I tasted this wine on its own.

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