Nose
Aromatics of stone fruit and fresh honey.
Palate
Bright flavors of Meyer lemon, fresh peach, toasted caramel and orange blossom. The finish has a lovely minerality and a touch of vanilla that perfectly rounds out the wine.
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 prevailed.
Harvest
The result was a slight delay of harvest while we waited for acidity, pH and brix to balance.
Bottling
June 2022
Winemaking
After harvesting, grapes for the Treana Chardonnay were whole-cluster pressed into stainless steel tanks for settling. The juice was then racked off its heavy lees into barrels and tanks for fermentation 65% of the juice was barrel fermented while the other 35% was fermented in stainless steel.
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. The initial blend was assembled in May of 2022 and a portion was barrel aged an additional month. The barrels we use offer a distinctive nuance to this wine. They are toasted at lower temperatures for longer periods of time, resulting in the creamy caramel flavors that integrate well with the fruit and acidity of the wine.
Food Pairing
Shrimp Tempura
