2024 Wayfarer Chardonnay
'Cuvée Cleo'

The 2024 ‘Cuvée Cleo’ reveals explosive aromatics of salty ocean air, lemon, almond, orange blossom, honeysuckle, and sweet white florals. On the palate there is a creamy entry and mouthwatering juiciness, with supple nectarine and stone fruit on the finish. A mineral sensation bursts through the weight and volume of the wine for a crystalline finish with exceptional persistence. 

About Cuvée Cleo

The 2024 Wayfarer wines are the product of an even, warm vintage that brought all components into balance, yielding great complexity, texture and depth. Rainfall was moderate throughout the cool winter months and into early spring, replenishing the vines without saturating the soil. Bloom occurred on schedule in late May, and warm weather continued throughout June and July, leading to even veraison during the first week of August. Harvest was also right on schedule, lasting from September 5th to the 30th. While peak temperatures throughout the growing season were above average, nighttime temperatures dipped lower than usual – the greatest diurnal shift on record at Wayfarer. This pronounced daily temperature swing developed intense flavors, bringing great character and structure to the wines, while maintaining a vibrant core of acidity. The vintage also brought more coastal wind than usual, which thickened the grape skins and focused the vines’ energy on berry development, deepen- ing the nuance and density of the wines. Open and generous now, the 2024s will age gracefully over the next ten years.