Fableist Wine Company Chardonnay 2023

Viticulture

A queen bee gave a pot of her honey to Jupiter, who was so delighted that he offered the bee anything she desired. The bee asked for the ability to kill her enemies. Taken aback, Jupiter fulfilled his promise, but said that the bee’s sting would come at the cost of her own life.

This fable is a reminder to be careful what you wish for. 

Vinification

All of the fruit was picked based on acidity to preserve brightness and sent directly to press. This wine was fermented with native yeast. We fermented and aged 10% of this wine in new oak barrels, 50% of this wine in neutral oak, and the remaining 40% in stainless steel. We utilized daily batonnage on the barrel ferments to balance out the bright acidity.

Tasting notes

Float back to your youthful summers: Welcome the comforting aromas of bosc pear, fresh ginger and coarse sea salt. Feel this fresh mid palate roll into a bright finish of marjoram and apple blossom. Like us, this wine is young and energetic, but still respects the classics.

Winery Description

The Fableist is a collaboration between winemakers Curt Schalchlin and Andrew Jones. Curt, owner and vintner of the heralded winery Sans Liege, is known for his critically acclaimed Rhone varietal wines. Andrew, winemaker of Field Recordings, spends his days planning and planting vineyards and has stood foot in just about every vineyard on the Central Coast. Together, they produce The Fableist, a collaboration that gives special attention to the craft and story behind each wine. They listen to the vineyards and vines, harvest each bunch with gratitude, and work diligently to make wine. Sharing the same values, they were convinced that this collaboration would be a success. They know that each wine has a story to tell. The wines whispered to them and they listened to their stories until they were unleashed from the barrel and poured into bottles and into the hands of their customers. Grapes are sourced from Paso Robles and other Central Coast estates they know well. Many are made vegan, with minimal SO2 added. The labels on each bottle are inspired by Aesop's Fables. These fables were told to the people more than 2,500 years ago, around the 6th century B.C., by an ancient Greek slave named. Just as many fables have their own lessons, they believe that every wine has a story to tell and a lesson to impart. Wine has a profound power to inspire, to strengthen bonds with loved ones, and to warm the heart. We hope that someone who picks up a bottle of wine made by Schalchlin and Jones today will be inspired by what they have put into their fabulist wines.