Wine of the Day: Trestle Thirty One 2020 Chardonnay
November 1, 2022: A Finger Lakes chardonnay with uncommon balance
As I continue tasting through as many 2020 chardonnays as I can get my hands on, the diversity of styles is the easiest-to-point-to discovery. It’s not just oaked versus unoaked. What kind of oak? How long was it in the oak? How old is that oak? How much time on the lees? Partial, full, or no malolactic fermentation? Winemaker decisions have a big impac…