Nose
This highly textured wine displays aromas of yellow apple, honeysuckle and tangerine skin.
Palate
Fresh flavors of Golden Delicious apple and Meyer lemon are intertwined with layers of spice and crystallized ginger. A rich and weighty mid-palate is followed by a long, exotic, mineral-infused finish.
Growing Conditions
Our family of four makes Four Hearts Vineyards Chardonnay from vineyards located in the heart of the Russian River Valley AVA. These 30- to 40-year-old vineyards are planted with diverse Chardonnay clonal selections that include Old Wente, Sees and Rued field selections, Dijon Clone 95 and Clone 4. These clones and field selections are harvested and fermented separately and only the best barrels from each lot are blended to create the final cuvée. The 2014 Hartford Court Four Hearts Chardonnay has a weighty texture with spicy and layered flavors and finishes with a brightness that reflects the cool-climate origins of the vineyards that comprise this blend. All wines are barrel fermented in French oak barrels and complete full malolactic fermentation with bimonthly lees stirring.
Winemaking
Native yeast
Aging
10 months, 100 % French oak; 43 % new
