Nose
Bursting with fresh notes of lemon and honey aromas.
Palate
This delicately balanced wine plays on the palate with brisk tangerine and green apple
notes that lead to a creamy toasted almond middle and a bright citrus note.
Growing Conditions
The 2014 Napa Valley Chardonnay is made with grapes from vineyards
along the Napa River in the Oak Knoll District using both Dijon 95 and
Wente clones. Fertile, but well-drained soils with a morning fog layer
provide perfect slow growing conditions for optimal Chardonnay flavor
development.
Winemaking
This wine was barrel fermented in 40% new French Oak
with the remainder in neutral barrels. The wine experienced full
malolactic fermentation and was aged sur lies for 15 months before
being bottled in February 2016.
