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Wine Details
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Description:
Colorado Chardonnay is best when sunlight exposed and picked ripe. Our experience is that vertically dividing the canopy on the north side of vine row produces good sunlight exposure while providing cover on the south side of the canopy to protect the fruit from sunburn injury. If the canopy is allowed to continue to expand after canopy division, laterals will fill in on the north side that must be removed to retain the sunlight exposure. If Chardonnay is not sunlight exposed the wine will invariably have an undesirable herbaceous note. An open canopy also aids in powdery mildew control, a disease to which this variety is particularly susceptible.
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Varietal Definition
Chardonnay:
Chardonnay is by far the most widely planted grape crop in California and dominates California’s cooler, coastal, quality wine regions. The natural varietal ‘taste and smell’ of Chardonnay is surprisingly unfamiliar to many wine drinkers, as its true character is often guised with dominating winemaking signatures. Chardonnay’s rather subdued primary fruit characteristics lean toward the crisp fruitiness of apples, pears and lemon, but the variety’s full body is capable of supporting a host of complementary characteristics, such as oak, butter and vanilla. Regardless of what is the appropriate style for Chardonnay, the varietal continues to dominate vineyard plantings in every corner of the world. Close attention to clonal selection has made this broad geographic and climactic range of Chardonnay viable in thoughtful viticultural hands.
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