Wine Details
White Wine, Vintage 2010
Appellation/Region
Sonoma County - California, United States
Winemaker
Rick Sayre
VinTank Wine ID
840-0142-005566-01-2005-1-0001 (permalink, short)
Composition
98%
Chardonnay
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Treatments
40%
Stainless Steel:
4 Mo. Readings
Alcohol: 13.7% |
Organic/Biodynamic/Sustainability
Unspecified
SKUs/Formats
Bottle 750mL (750mL)
Closure: Cork
Bottle Date:5/6/10
12 Units Per Case
VinTank Product ID: 840-0142-005566-01-2005-1-0001-03-4
GTIN/UPC/EAN: 00087512913257
+Unit/Case Dimension Details
Suggested Retail Price: US $13.50
Accolades
2011 California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition - Silver
2011 West Coast Wine Competition - Bronze
Sonoma County Harvest Fair - Gold
Wine Access - 89 pts
Review 4/1/12: Fruit grown in cool vineyards continues to distinguish this dependable Sonoma chardonnay. Special apple and citrus notes arrive on the nose with tropical flavours showing on the sytlish palate. Oak is pleasantly balanced with the fruit, and crisp acidity keeps the package trim and fresh.
Wine Notes
Description
We barrel fermented about 60% of this wine, and sur-lies aged that portion in barrel for five months, offering the wine a touch of brown spice and vanilla. The remaining 40% was cold fermented to capture a fresh fruit-forward character, providing bright lemon and apple aromas that mingle with hints of the toasty barrel complexity. On the palate, pear and green apple with refreshing acidity will lure you back for another sip. Enjoy this lively chardonnay now and over the next couple of 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 attain desired ripeness. 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 chardonnay on October 3rd.
Vineyard 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 chardonnay on October 3rd.
Tasting Notes
We barrel fermented about 60% of this wine, and aged that portion in barrel for 5 months, offering the wine a touch of brown spice and vanilla, while cold fermenting the remainder to maximize a fresh fruit-forward character. Bright lemon and apple aromas mingle with hints of toasty barrel complexity, and on the palate, pear and pineapple with spice and refreshing acidity will have you coming back for another glass. Enjoy this lively chardonnay now and over the next couple of years.
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