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Lia's Vineyard has two blocks of Chardonnay. For 2007, we worked with the upper block. This block has well-drained jory soil and we think it contributes to the wonderful spicy notes that characterize our Chardonnay. Our Chardonnay is Wente selection, which has been unfairly maligned, in our opinion. Contrary to what some may claim, it does ripen in the Willamette Valley (albeit barely) and makes a wonderful wine. Our only complaint is that yields tend to be very low, which makes for expensive fruit -- and not enough wine. We harvested on October 11, 2007, and brought in about 1.1 tons per acre. The fruit was pressed, then spontaneously fermented in neutral oak barrels where it remained for 17 months. We bottled on March 3, 2009. Only 63 cases made for the lucky few.
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