Pax Chenin Blanc Helios 2025

Sourced from a trio of standout sites—Lyman Ranch, Marine Terraces, and Alder Springs—this 2025 bottling is a love letter to what California Chenin can do when it’s treated with a little reverence. It’s aged in a mix of Austrian and French oak puncheons and stainless steel, a move that gives it that gorgeous, mouth-coating texture without ever feeling heavy or wooded.

This isn’t a wine trying to be something else; it’s just a pure, vibrant expression of the grape. It’s complex, dynamic, and a total bargain. We’re buying it by the case because once the restaurants get ahold of this vintage, it won’t last long on the shelves.