2014 Los Carneros Chardonnay

Sourced from a mature vineyard planted to the old Wente clone in a cool Napa Carneros site, the fruit was hand harvested over two days in September of 2014, then whole cluster pressed into french oak barrels (50% new: Tremaux, Frere, Latour, Remond, and DAMY). The wine fermented cold on gross lees in barrel with frequent stirring. The wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation (72% complete), and was aged for 15 months sur lie with battonage for the first year.

• Harvest Dates 9/17 and 9/18
• Brix 25.0
• TA 5.81
• pH 3.69
• MA 0.9g/L (3.2 at harvest)
• RS 0.1g/L

The wines opens with aromas of Asian pear, lemon curd and marzipan. It continues to unfold in layers of perfume: lily, lychee, cashew, followed by richly layered fruit hinting at nectarine, papaya and kumquat. The palate is nuanced, adding flavors of gold plum, crushed granite and cocoa, These intense flavors linger in a long rich finish, balancing weight with citrus zing. Enjoy now and over the next few years!