2015 Summum Chardonnay Magnum

Summum Chardonnay is the unofficial tête de cuvée of our lineup at Evening Land Vineyards. Fruit for Summum comes from just 14 vine rows that form the backbone of the Seven Springs Estate. Here, soils were formed by ancient volcanic eruptions that sent blazing lava down the current vineyard’s slopes – and today, we’re lucky enough to farm our vines in these mineral-laden soils.

Summum from any vintage remains a treat for the senses. Instantly awash with geranium and gunflint, followed by lemon oil, Braeburn apple and a smidge of marzipan, this wine is effortlessly lifted, its charm realized with nine years in bottle while just barely betraying any signs of age. Satiny and expressive, each sip slaloms through the manifold pleasures of Chardonnay: texture, minerality, oak, fruit, acidity, flowers, none more pronounced than another. A more refined, interesting and joyful Chardonnay has not crossed my lips in some time. (November 2024)