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Wine Details
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Description:
Our 2008 Chardonnay comes from the Vinelands Vineyard. The fruit was dominantly fermented and aged in a small (57 liter) French Oak barrels and then aged in stainless steel tank. A small fraction was fermented without oak to add crispness to the final blend. The wine did not proceed thru malolactic fermentation. This winemaking technique lends a soft oak aroma and mouthfeel to the wine while not overpowering the fruit. The wine is unfined and unfiltered.
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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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