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Wine Details
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Description:
There is a time and a place for oak. With the warmth of the 2010 growing season a small block of our Chardonnay vines were left to hang a little longer which provided fuller ripeness of the fruit. We allowed this fruit to undergo a long, cool fermentation in steel but transitioned half the batch to 2 brand new French oak barrels. It finished fermentation and aged for an additional 9 months on the lees. We blended this "oaked" lot with the more fruit forward fraternal twin that stayed in stainless steel. The resulting wine is rich with caramel, vanilla, and tropical fruit aromatics and a creamy mouthfeel supported by just the right amount of acidity on the finish.
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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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