2017 Subject to Change Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay

Grape: Chardonnay Region: Santa Cruz Mountains < CA Vineyard/cellar stats: Organic, zero-input farming; whole clusters go into press, the juice is browned in the press pan and put to tank for a few days of settling, then goes to barrel to ferment and age for five months before being racked to tank for another 5 months to slim up in stainless; bottled unfined, unfiltered and untouched; no sulfur is harmed in the making of this wine (zero-zero); 294 cases; 12.5% ABV Winemaker: Alex Pomerantz Subject to Change, a project from my friend Alex Pomerantz, is relatively new on the natty Cali wine scene.  We love his commitment to using only organic or biodynamic fruit (something not all “natural”winemakers insist on) and eschewing all additives, including added sulfites, in the wines.  For him, it’s all about the pristine quality of the fruit, which comes from the legendary Coastview Vineyard, farmed by Father-Son duo John and Parker Allen, 2400 feet up the Santa Cruz mountains, with a view