Nose
The 2011 Fog Dance displays bright aromas of rangpur lime and orange blossom.
Palate
Flavors of mandarin orange, green apple and preserved lemon meld together with a mineral-driven finish, reflecting its cool Green Valley terroir.
Growing Conditions
The 2011 vintage was another cool and low yielding vintage that produced very concentrated wines in the Green Valley of Russian River Valley. The Fog Dance Vineyard Chardonnay is sourced directly from our estate-owned, organically farmed vineyard in the Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA. This stunningly beautiful vineyard was planted in 1998 using Dijon Chardonnay Clone 96 and ENTAV 809 and is planted upon the locally famous, Goldridge fine sandy loam soil (sometimes referred to as “moon dust” due to its ultra-fine and almost fluffy texture).The 2011 Fog Dance Vineyard Chardonnay bottling is named for the dance performed by the Pacific fog, dri ing through the vineyards and back again to the sea each day. This wine reflects its cool Green Valley terroir, showing fresh fruit brightness and amazing transparency along with a refined and mineral-driven texture. It is one of our small production single vineyard designated wines.
Bottling
Unfined and unfiltered
Aging
16 months, 100% French oak, 48% new
