2020 Brosseau Vineyard Chardonnay
Chalone AVA


Tasting Notes
“Medium yellow hue. Scents of caramel, hazelnut, apricot, pear and fig leap out of the glass. With some air, secondary notes of brioche, apple, custard, and vanilla bean round out the profile. Upon taste these characters unite and showcase bright acidity, density, and flintiness. This wine ends with persistence and should drink well into 2029.”
~Bill Brosseau, Director of Winemaking
January 2022
“A light sizzle of lemon juice, clean peach and delicate pineapple aromas make for a very clean and inviting nose on this bottling from winemaker Bill Brosseau’s family vineyard. A firm tension frames the sip, where lemony acidity, light apple and a hint of pear meet with a pinch of salt.”
Matt Kettmann
Wine Enthusiast
June/July 2022 Issue
Production Data
Growers: Jon, Jan and Bill Brosseau
Winemaker: Bill Brosseau
Appellation: Chalone AVA
Elevation/Exposure: 1,660 – 1,700 ft./South, West, and East
Soil: Heavy limestone soils with lesser influence of decomposed granite
Vineyard Age: 40 years
Viticulture Practice: Certified Organic
Vinification: Pressed Whole-Cluster, fermented in French Oak
Cooperage & Ageing: 15 months in 100% French Oak, 36% New
Production: 13 barrels
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Clones: 100% Wente Clone
Acidity: 3.44 pH, 6.44 TA (g/L)
Alcohol: 14.1%
Harvest: August 19, 2020
Club Release: January 2022
Release Price: $53
Drink Now through 2029

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The Brosseau Vineyard
The Brosseau estate in the Chalone appellation is arguably the most unique vineyard source in the Testarossa line-up. Standing 1,600 feet above sea level in Monterey County’s Gabilan Mountains, you can actually see the Brosseau Vineyard’s terroir. The rocky crags and peaks of nearby Pinnacles National Monument loom over the almost moonscape-like panorama. This is the heart of the historic Chalone appellation, where you can literally taste the district’s ancient decomposed granite and limestone soils in every drop of wine. Owned by Testarossa Director of Winemaking, Bill Brosseau’s family, the property was originally planted in 1980. Brosseau manages the entire process from the dirt to the bottle and the results are stunning.