Roar Wines Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 White Wine

Roar Wines Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 

Santa Lucia Highlands, CA

750 ml

Silky, full-bodied. Tastes expensive! - Wine Factor

96 pts. The Wine Palate:

"The 2024 Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay slowly emerges from the glass with a very pretty perfume of white peaches and honey-drizzled pears, plus hints of marzipan, fresh ginger, and allspice. The full-bodied palate is wonderfully seamless with elegant orchard fruit layers, well-knit freshness, and a satiny texture, finishing long and whispery. Drinking Window: 2026-2040." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Aug 2026)

95 pts. Jeb Dunnuck:

"From the cooler, later-harvested site, the impressive 2024 Chardonnay Rosella's Vineyard sees extended hangtime and more ocean influence, its growing cycle beginning earlier in the season and taking longer to get to full maturity. Salty citrus and flinty matchstick notes highlight an elegant, full-bodied, barrel-fermented mouthfeel of textured richness and intensity that still manages to retain plenty of juicy acidity and floral flourish. Drink now through 2036." - Virginie Boone (Jun 2026)

94 pts. Wine Enthusiast:

"Clean and bold lines of lemon pudding and peel draw the nose deeply into this bottling. There is a tensely chiseled weave to the palate, where the lemon sharpness plays off of the warmer honey tones. Patience will reward here, so drink 2027-2037." - Matt Kettmann (Oct 2026)

FROM THE WINERY

ROSELLA’S VINEYARD

Rosella’s Vineyard is the first property we planted to vine, and is the northernmost of our vineyards. Planted in 1996, it wraps around our family home and is named for Rosella, Gary’s wife. Its rows are often laced with fog and plush lemon trees flank its western edge. The sandy loam soil allows good drainage, encouraging deep vine roots that add complexity in the wines. Our wines from Rosella’s Vineyard are known for their expressive aromatics and smooth suppleness on the palate.

WINEMAKER NOTES

Rosella’s is our northernmost Chardonnay site and home to our oldest Chardonnay vines, planted in 1996. Cool, fog-laced conditions allow the fruit to ripen slowly, preserving the natural acidity and freshness that define the vineyard. The most elegant of our 2024 Chardonnays, it shows lemon meringue, pineapple, and jasmine, with layered citrus and a subtle briny note carrying through the long, graceful finish.

VINTAGE SUMMARY

The vintage began with low rainfall totaling 13 inches. Summer brought a stretch of warmer 85-degree days, when compared to the cool 2023 and 2025 seasons. A brief burst of heat around Labor Day initiated harvest in our earlier- ripening blocks, and was followed by a cold September that extended hangtime.

Winemaker: Scott Shapley

Appellation: Santa Lucia Highlands

Farming: Sustainable (SIP Certified)

Clones: 76, 96

Harvest: October 1, 2024

Oak: 100% French oak, 40% new

Aging: 14 months in barrel

Alcohol: 14.7%

Acid: 3.52 pH

Cases: 212 cases produced