Wine Details
White Wine, Vintage 2010
Appellation/Region
Chalk Hill - California, United States
Winemaker
Rick Sayre
VinTank Wine ID
840-0021-005566-01-2010-1-0002 (permalink, short)
Composition
100%
Chardonnay
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Treatments
100%
French Oak:
9 Mo. Readings
Alcohol: 14.3% |
Organic/Biodynamic/Sustainability
Unspecified
SKUs/Formats
Bottle 750mL (750mL)
Closure: Cork
12 Units Per Case
VinTank Product ID: 840-0021-005566-01-2010-1-0002-03-1
+Unit/Case Dimension Details
Suggested Retail Price: US $20.00
Accolades
Cincinnati International Wine Festival - Gold
Consumer Wine Awards - GOLD
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - SILVER
Ultimate Wine Challenge - 91 pts
Winemaker Challenge - SILVER
Wine Notes
Description
Barrel fermentation in new and seasoned French oak added toasty vanilla and spice complexities, and during 9 months of barrel ageing, we regularly stirred the “lees” in barrel, which adds a creamy texture and increases richness on the palate. Encouraging secondary fermentation adds additional complexity, and in the glass the wine is both creamy and crisp, with ripe apple, Meyer lemon, wet stone, and spiced vanilla flavors. Enjoy over the next 1-3 years.
Vintage Notes
The 2010 vintage started with a cool and fairly wet spring that remained mostly frost free. The late rains generated a healthy canopy, but one that required careful management to avoid green flavors. The cool spring evolved into an exceptionally cool summer, punctuated by a three day heat spike in August which reduced yields in many varieties. September started out warm and ended the same way, giving us the ripeness we were waiting for, and we harvested the last of our Chalk Hill chardonnay on October 8th.
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