2022 Au Bon Climat, Wild Boy, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, California, USA

100% Chardonnay

The idea for “Wild Boy” Chardonnay came from Berry Bros & Rudd over 20 years ago when Jim Clendenen, THE Wild Boy, was much wilder. After BBR selected a “tie-dyed” label with an outrageous caricature of Jim Clendenen, we had to fill the package with some Chardonnay worthy of the Wild Boy package. 

The wine is balanced, delicious, and has mineral notes, which is how our British customers prefer their Chardonnays. Wild Boy is mainly sourced from the Santa Maria Valley vineyards, with a small percentage from the Los Alamos Valley. Both are cool coastal locations with weather dominated by the Pacific Ocean just 10 miles away, ideal for producing Chardonnays with a Grand Cru Chablis-esque character. After a year or so of bottle age, these Chardonnays develop into genuinely unique wines with freshness, richness, and power that will continue to age handsomely over the next decade. 

Winemaker notes