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2008 Estate Chardonnay
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About This Wine:
Tasting Notes:
Our 2008 Chardonnay is completely barrel-fermented and is aged in 33% new French oak barrels. The wine undergoes full malolactic fermentation and remains in contact with the barrel lees for 10 month of barrel aging. A brilliant light golden straw colored wine that is intense and vibrant, with spicy vanilla laced pear, citrus, and mineral notes. A creamy mouthfeel is followed by a tightly focused persistent finish. The oak is present, but restrained and balanced and well integrated in this full-bodied wine.
Facts:
• Vineyards: Our estate vineyards are located in the Oak Knoll Disctrict of southern Napa Valley. The climate here is ideal for Chardonnay with fog burning off early, and the cooling influence of San Pablo Bay helping to moderate daytime peak temperatures. The result is that natural acidity and the more delicate nuances of varietal character are consistently preserved. Soils are of the Hare clay loam type underlaid with gravel, and are shallow (18”) and low in vigor. Our vineyards are managed by Pina Vineyards, who also manage Bryant Family and Gemstone vineyards. We do not use any pesticides or herbicides in our vineyard.
Our 2008 Chardonnay is completely barrel-fermented and is aged in 33% new French oak barrels. The wine undergoes full malolactic fermentation and remains in contact with the barrel lees for 10 month of barrel aging. A brilliant light golden straw colored wine that is intense and vibrant, with spicy vanilla laced pear, citrus, and mineral notes. A creamy mouthfeel is followed by a tightly focused persistent finish. The oak is present, but restrained and balanced and well integrated in this full-bodied wine.
Facts:
• Vineyards: Our estate vineyards are located in the Oak Knoll Disctrict of southern Napa Valley. The climate here is ideal for Chardonnay with fog burning off early, and the cooling influence of San Pablo Bay helping to moderate daytime peak temperatures. The result is that natural acidity and the more delicate nuances of varietal character are consistently preserved. Soils are of the Hare clay loam type underlaid with gravel, and are shallow (18”) and low in vigor. Our vineyards are managed by Pina Vineyards, who also manage Bryant Family and Gemstone vineyards. We do not use any pesticides or herbicides in our vineyard.
• The Vintage: Harvest was on September 8 at 24.8 Brix.
• Winemaker: David Yorgensen.
• Winemaking: All fruit was hand harvested and gently pressed to yield a juice that needed no further adjustment. The first half of fermentation was conducted in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature to preserve aromatics. It was then put into a mixture of new and used cooperage for completion and partial malo-lactic fermentation. At the end of barrel aging the finished wine was carefully inert gas racked to tanks for final settling.
• Cooperage and Aging: Approximately 30% new French Oak was used this year.
The wine was aged sur lie in barrels July 2008
• Final Analysis:
PH = 3.68
Titratable Acidity = 0.56 g/100ml
L-Malic acid = .13g/L
Alcohol = 14.7 %
Wine Profile:
| Vintage: | 2008 |
| Wine Type: | White Wine |
| Varietal: | Chardonnay |
| Appellation: | Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley |
Ratings:
87 points - Wine Spectator
Production:
538 cases
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