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Wine Details
Price:
$30.00 per bottle
Description:
For the final vintage of Chardonnay for Summerwood we wanted to go out with something special. To accomplish this we sourced the fruit from the esteemed Bien Nacido Vineyard in the cool Santa Maria Valley. Whole cluster pressed and barrel fermented in 25% new French and 75% used French Oak the fermentation was slow and cool finishing after the new year.
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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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