Nose
The wine exhibits an exotic
nose of white peach, lemon blossom and Asian pear.
Palate
Lemon meringue, toasted brioche and
fresh apple shine in this harmonious wine. Wet slate and crisp acidity linger on the palate.
Growing Conditions
2010 began with a wet winter and spring across Sonoma County. Summer
was cool, though as harvest approached temperatures rose. Our pinot noir and chardonnay
ripened fully and evenly, allowing sugars and acid to develop in balance. The wines from
2010 are bright, expressive and elegant.
Clonal Selection: Old Wente
Harvest
Hand‐harvested grapes
Bottling
Unfined and unfiltered; bottled January 2012.
Winemaking
Whole cluster, direct to press, cold
Barrel‐fermented with indigenous yeasts; 4 months to completion
Concurrent spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aging
Aged 12 months in French oak barrels; 67% new; Aged sur lies; biweekly bâtonnage.
Appearance
Bright golden in color,