Valravn Sonoma County Chardonnay 2024 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine crisp and incredibly fresh with

crisp and incredibly fresh with hints of umami on the finish

Jérôme Prévost's Meuniers are among the most sought after wines in the world

often ungrafted vines on the mountain's north slope

The result is a dram with smoky power

Valravn Sonoma County Chardonnay 2024 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine crisp and incredibly fresh withValravn takes its name from a supernatural raven out of Danish folklore, which is a lot of mythology for a Sonoma Chardonnay, but the wine backs it up. The project comes from the team behind Banshee and has been working Sonoma County fruit for over a decade, with winemaker Rob Fischer leaning on long standing grower relationships. This Chardonnay is barrel fermented, which gives it a richer, rounder shape than you would expect at this level. It is a