Nose
Aromas of fresh honeysuckle, stone fruit and a spritz of citrus.
Palate
On the palate, tropical notes are integrated with fresh lemon and a hint of creamy vanilla. The wine finishes with a beautiful weight that lingers.
Growing Conditions
The 2021 growing season was very typical through early spring with cool, ocean breezes. Early summer through harvest gave us some unexpected heatwaves but plenty of marine layers and mild weather prevailed later through harvest.
Harvest
The result was a slight delay of harvest while we waited for acidity, pH and brix to balance.
Bottling
July 2022
Winemaking
After harvesting, Chardonnay grapes were whole-cluster pressed into stainless steel tanks for settling at 30 degrees. The juice was then racked off its heavy lees into 65 % barrels (32% new French Oak) and 35% stainless steel tanks for fermentation.
Aging
The barrel fermented portion saw 7 months of sur-lie aging and during the first three months, the barrels were stirred monthly to add to the creamy nature of the wine. Select Chardonnay barrel lots were narrowed down in May of 2022 to be racked off their less and put onto 32% brand new French Oak. The blend was assembled in June of 2022, heat and cold stabilized in stainless steel tanks, before filtering and bottling.
Food Pairing
Albacore Sashimi with Ponzu and Crispy Onions
