The sustainably targeted, boutique model’s inaugural launch is a Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Healdsburg, CA – January 30 Atelier, a joint venture of SHARE A SPLASH wine co. head winemaker Ondine Chattan and founder Yoav Gilat have launched their first classic. The sustainably targeted model has launched with a 2021 classic expression of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The inspiration for the model comes from Chattan’s decades-long profession in Sonoma County; and is a love letter to the benchmark area’s famed Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
“We selected the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County as our muse equally for its favorable climatic affect on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as for the area’s entrenched commitments to sustainable wine rising and innovation. Our grower companions are household farmers who’re united of their dedication to sustainable farming and conservation” famous Chattan.
The model’s first releases are sourced from family-owned vineyards within the Center Attain neighborhood of the Russian River Valley. The grapes are licensed Sonoma County Sustainable; with the Chardonnay sourced from a single web site whose soil construction is Yolo gray clay over blue loam with a deep gravel base, whereas the Pinot Noir grapes come from two websites and three distinct winery blocks; with gravel and sand loam. Chattan famous the mixture of the soils, clones and balanced vines seize the sweetness and variety of the microclimates – yielding a particular minerality within the Chardonnay and a lush texture tailor-made by tremendous grained tannins within the Pinot.
The packaging was created with sustainability in thoughts, whereas striving to reflect the great thing about the winery websites. The bottle weighs 468 grams and is sourced in California lowering the carbon footprint, the label is 100% publish shopper recycled paper with biodegradable ink, a biodegradable wax seals the bottle offering a glossy, tactile look that enables for a clear opening with out crumbling. The outer carton is 100% post-consumer recycled corrugated cardboard printed with biodegradable water-based ink.
For Gilat, who has constructed a portfolio and a repute primarily based on inclusion and accessibility pushed by a ardour for wine, Atelier’s launch marks a primary into the luxurious Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay class. “Atelier honors the craft of winemaking, its maker’s studio of land and cellar, and the creative hand of our tremendous gifted winemaker Ondine Chattan,” he famous. “That is our first model constructed round sustainability and it has introduced key learnings that we now have utilized to our whole operation, our objective is steady enchancment.” Atelier’s first releases are restricted in manufacturing, roughly 700 9L circumstances per SKU, accessible solely in 6-packs. The 2021 Russian River Valley Chardonnay’s urged retail worth is $44.99; whereas the Pinot Noir is $49.99. The Chardonnay is barrel fermented and aged for 11 months in French oak, with partial malolactic fermentation; it’s outlined by a dynamic pressure between ripe fruit and minerality. The Pinot Noir is predominantly destemmed with a small portion left entire cluster, it is usually aged for 11 months in French oak; the pure pink fruit core is balanced by earthy notes with deep focus.
Chattan joined SHARE A SPLASH in 2017, however she has made wine within the state of California for the previous 20+ years – first at Cline Cellars, then at Ridge Vineyards earlier than an 18-year tenure at Sonoma’s Geyser Peak. When she first met Gilat they instantly bonded over the simple approachability of SHARE A SPLASH’s wines coupled with a shared enthusiasm for Sonoma County. Chattan has introduced a few of her favourite grape growers into the SHARE A SPLASH vineyard household and expanded sourcing relationships with an eye fixed on at all times refining type and high quality. “Working at SHARE A SPLASH has united my expertise and ambition in making wines which can be inclusive and welcoming,” Chattan commented “Atelier has introduced it full circle, permitting me to pay tribute to the pure fantastic thing about the Russian River Valley.”
About SHARE A SPLASH wine co.
Based in 2006 as Cannonball Wine Firm, SHARE A SPLASH wine co. produces and manages a portfolio of wines that echo a easy perception: that wine, like life, is finest loved when shared. At this time, the SHARE A SPLASH portfolio provides a various vary of premium – luxurious wine manufacturers, together with Cannonball, Angels & Cowboys, Excessive Dive Napa Valley, and boutique model Atelier with imports New Zealand’s Astrolabe Wines and Portugal’s José Maria da Fonseca’s Twin Vines. From their base in Healdsburg, California, the SHARE A SPLASH wine co. wines are current in 48 United States and 30 worldwide markets and on a mission to “Share a Splash” with each glass! For extra data, please go to shareasplash.com.
