Forlorn Hope "The Kerrigans", 2016 Greco Chardonnay

Chardonnay

to avoid extracting bitter tannins

The vines range in age from 30 to 80 years and are farmed sustainably

with proper collaring it will develop for years to come

Vines average age 20-40 years old

Forlorn Hope "The Kerrigans", 2016 Greco Chardonnay100% Carignan from the Poor Ranch (Poor Family Vineyards) in Hopland, Mendocino County. 65 year old vines grown in volcanic soils. 192 cases produced. The Poor family (5th generation just born) has lived on this land since the 1880s, first started farming in 1920s, and the Carignan vineyards were first planted in 1950s. The Poor family farm is quite possibly the oldest farm in California passed down through a single family. The farm has been organic