The Story
The rose-chafer (Cetonia aurata) beetle’s name comes from Aurum the latin word for gold. But the beetle is not gold. Its color is a left, circular, polarized reflection that is usually green (it can also be copper, violet, blue, black, or grey). In all of these possible colors the beetle alludes to gold. There is a golden, metallic glow that underscores its actual color. This is the way the Chardonnay feels to us. It isn’t actually gold, but e...