100% Barrel Fermented. Yellow gold with citrus and Granny Smith apple aromas. Pear, apple and citrus on the palate, drinks full and smooth with oaky notes and fresh, bright acidity. Excellent with shrimp scampi or grilled salmon.
Smaller vineyards growing a range of Dijon Chardonnay
Clones from the Russian River AVA and the Alexander
Valley AVA provided the perfect complementing fruit
for creating this wine. The cooler climate Russian River
provided the complexity and acidity while the warmer
Alexander Valley provided depth of fruit. Both were
harvested in mid-September. After a gentle pressing, the
lots were fermented in a combination of new (32%) and
neutral French oak barrels. A combination of malolactic
fermentation and sur lies manipulation over 9
months resulted in a rich texture balanced against bright
natural acidity. The resulting taste profile showcases the
best of both old and new world of this classic varietal.
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Alcohol content:
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14%
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Sugar:
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0.00
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Acidity:
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0.00
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Bottling Date:
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9/13/2009
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Vintage Notes:
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100% Chardonnay consisting of 70% Dijon
Clone 98 from Alexander Valley and 30% Dijon Clone 95 from
the Russian River Valley. The cooler climate Russian River
provided the complexity and acidity while the warmer Alexander
Valley provides depth of fruit and palate weight. These vineyards
are planted exclusively to the Chardonnay varietal.
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Winemaker Notes:
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A combination of complete malolactic
fermentation and sur lies manipulation resulted in a rich texture
balanced by the bright, natural acidity found in the cooler climate
Russian River Valley Dijon Clone 95 selection.
Barrel Regimen: After a gentle pressing in order to minimize
contact with solids, the lots were fermented in a combination of
new (32%) and neutral French oak barrels for 9 months prior to
bottling. The resulting taste profile showcases the best of both the
Old and New Worlds in this classic varietal.
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Harvest Notes:
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Alexander Valley and Russian River Valley Vineyards:
Harvested at an average of 24.6 degree brix in mid-September.
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Vineyard Notes:
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Smaller vineyards growing a range of Dijon
Chardonnay clones from the Russian River Valley & Alexander
Valley AVA’s. The combination of these two diverse growing
regions has provided the perfect, complementing fruit for this
outstanding example of the classic Burgundy white varietal.
Vineyards range in size from 4 to 15 acres.
Type of Soil: Alexander Valley AVA: Combination of alluvial
sedimentary with coarse sand and minimal loam and organic
materials. Russian River AVA: Alluvial composite mixture from
sedimentary deposits of geological action of the Russian River
consisting primarily of sandy loam and clay.
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Custom Label:
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no
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Custom Etching:
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yes
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