David Croix's wines are increasingly recognized among the Côte de Beaune's most exciting — if you haven't found them yet
From roughly 50-year-old vines and made bone-dry with wild yeast
Rubentis is a 50/50 field blend of the native Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza
The name refers to the left bank of the Marne
contributing depth and character even to their regional bottlings
Outward Wines, Chardonnay Bassi Vineyard San Luis Obispo County, 2024 102225OFFER David Croix's wines are increasinglyA salty, flinty California Chardonnay made the way you wish more were. Bassi Vineyard sits 1. 2 miles from the cold Pacific above Avila Beach, biodynamically farmed on a south facing hillside of marine sandstone and sandy loam. Outward's Ryan Pace and Natalie Siddique pick early, ferment with native yeast, and age 10 months on undisturbed lees in neutral oak. There's no malolactic flab, no buttery makeover, no oak veneer: just lemon, sea spray,