Au Bon Climat Wild Boy Chardonnay 2023

Au Bon Climat Wild Boy Chardonnay 2023

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Au Bon Climat Wild Boy Chardonnay 2023
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HED42714

75 cl

13.5%
£35.00
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Au Bon Climat Wild Boy Chardonnay 2023 is a white wine from California’s Central Coast. Fruit for this cuvée hails primarily from the Bien Nacido Vineyard, renowned for its unique soils and microclimate. This Chardonnay undergoes fermentation and a careful 11-month ageing process in French oak barrels, with a balanced oak influence. The fruit is selectively harvested for a range of ripeness, ensuring a complexity that is both vibrant and structured without overpowering varietal integrity.
16 Jancis Robinson
Light, fresh nose. Not dramatic but it's contained, not showy, and super-reliable. GV (JR) — Jancis Robinson, 2nd April 2025

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Au Bon Climat was founded by the late Jim Clendenen in 1982, a time when much of the Californian wine focus was on Napa and Sonoma. Having spent time in Burgundy, Clendenen, affectionately known as the ‘Wild Boy’, was convinced of the potential of the cool Central Coast to produce great wines from Burgundian varieties. Clendenen sadly died in 2021, but Au Bon Climat continues to produce hugely popular Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs from a variety of Central Coast sites, primarily in Santa Barbara County.

Most of Au Bon Climat’s grapes are sourced from the prized Bien Nacido and Le Bon Climat vineyards. Bien Nacido is an historic, ocean-influenced vineyard lying next to the Au Bon Climat winery in the Santa Maria Valley. Le Bon Climat is a site at a similar distance from the Pacific, planted on the southern edge of the Santa Maria Valley and originally owned by Clendenen himself. Other iconic locations include Sanford & Benedict Vineyard in Sta Rita Hills and Los Alamos Vineyard in Santa Barbara County.

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