Buddhas Dharma Chenin Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
pan-seared scallops, roasted pork loin, goat cheese tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the historic Buddha's Dharma Vineyard in Mendocino County, this exceptional white wine is a tribute to California's old-vine heritage. Planted in 1944 on a high-elevation, dry-farmed site, the vineyard is tended with mindful, organic practices by a dedicated Buddhist practitioner, giving the site its spiritual name. Pax Mahle crafts this Chenin Blanc with a minimalist approach, employing whole-cluster pressing, native yeast fermentation, and aging in neutral French oak barrels. The result is a wine of striking purity, showcasing the intense minerality, vibrant acidity, and waxy texture characteristic of ancient Chenin Blanc vines.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2000 by Pax and Pam Mahle, Pax Wines is an acclaimed artisanal producer based in Sebastopol within Sonoma County, California. Recognized as a pioneer of the New California wine movement, the winery focuses on cool-climate coastal terroirs across Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. Pax champions a minimalist, old-world approach to vinification, utilizing whole-cluster fermentation, indigenous yeasts, and aging in neutral French oak and concrete tanks to preserve purity and freshness. The estate is widely celebrated for its benchmark, savory Syrah bottlings—such as the Sonoma-Hillsides and Alder Springs Vineyard designations—as well as dynamic, terroir-driven expressions of Gamay, Chenin Blanc, and heritage varieties.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chenin Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 13%