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2007 Estate Chardonnay
This straw colored Chardonnay showcases beautiful apple, peach, honeysuckle and lime aromas with light oak influences of vanilla and toasted almonds. It has mouth-filling flavors of whole cumquats, orange blossoms and limes, and the finish is lightly creamy with lingering flavors of toffee and butterscotch. This estate fruit was harvested only a few hundred yards from the winery where it was whole cluster pressed and barrel fermented and aged for 10 months.
It is a lively, fresh and clean Chardonnay that will pair well with any seafood and lighter meats like pork tenderloin.
Harvest Date: September 18 and 26, 2007
Brix at Harvest: 25.2
Clones: #17 - Robert Young Clone, picked from two different vineyard blocks (A-10 ½ & A8)
Vineyard:The grapes for this vintage came from our main vineyard on Occidental Road in Santa Rosa, California, the same vineyard that surrounds our winery site.
Soils: We have three different soil types on which our grapes are grown. They are Wright Loam Shallow, Clear Lake Clay and Blucher Fine Sandy Loam.
Other Information: Fermented and aged for 10 months in 100% French Oak, 25% of which were new barrels. 75% malolactic fermentation.
Total Cases Produced: 1050
Retail Price: $23/bottle
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