Rincon Vineyard Done & Done Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Paul Lato's 'Done & Done' Chardonnay is sourced from the historic Rincon Vineyard, located in the cool Arroyo Grande Valley of San Luis Obispo County. Originally planted by the pioneering Talley family, Rincon is celebrated for its unique soil composition, where calcareous clay on the hillsides meets sandy loam on the valley floor. This distinctive terroir, heavily influenced by maritime breezes from the nearby Pacific Ocean, imparts a striking mineral tension and vibrant natural acidity to the grapes. Paul Lato, guided by his philosophy of minimal intervention, crafts this single-vineyard Chardonnay to achieve a harmonious balance between California's signature sun-kissed richness and a structured, Old World elegance. The playful name 'Done & Done' captures Lato's immediate realization of the vineyard's extraordinary potential upon his first visit. Fermented and aged in select French oak barrels, the wine showcases a texturally complex profile defined by stone fruits, citrus blossoms, and a distinct saline minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2002 by Polish-born former Toronto sommelier Paul Lato, this boutique Central Coast winery emerged after early mentorship from Au Bon Climat's Jim Clendenen and encouragement from Bien Nacido's Bob Miller. Operating without estate acreage, Lato contracts premier, meticulously farmed plots across premier maritime-influenced cool-climate terroirs, spanning the Santa Maria Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, and Los Carneros. The viticultural philosophy focuses on rigorous yield restriction, physiological maturity, and sustainable management tailored block by block. In the cellar, Lato applies an intuitive, non-interventionist approach with small-lot fermentations, ambient yeast, and sensitive French oak aging to deliver exceptional textural tension, purity, and culinary balance. Celebrated white cuvées—including the Hyde Vineyard Goldberg Variations Chardonnay, Sierra Madre Kokoro Chardonnay, Le Bon Vivant, and O Sole Mio Sauvignon Blanc—stand alongside benchmark Pinot Noir and Syrah as some of California's most critically acclaimed, authentic, and seamless single-vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
14.1-14.5%