Nose
A bouquet of
ripe pear, apple blossoms and freshly cut white flowers fill the glass.
Palate
The rich, full palate
boasts peach, juniper berry and smoky lees, balanced by lemon zest. These succulent flavors
reign over a lingering mineral finish.
Growing Conditions
2011 began with a rainy winter and spring across Sonoma and Napa
Counties. Summer was cooler than average but as harvest approached temperatures rose.
Our chardonnay ripened fully and evenly, allowing sugars and acid to develop in balance.
The wines from 2011 are bright, expressive and faceted.
Harvest
Hand‐harvested grapes.
Bottling
Unfined and unfiltered; bottled January 2013.
Winemaking
Whole cluster, direct to press, cold
Barrel‐fermented with indigenous yeasts; 5 months to completion
Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aging
Aged 15 months in French oak barrels; 64% new. Aged sur lies; biweekly bâtonnage.
Appearance
Opalescent pale straw in color.