Tasting Notes

Release Date: Spring 2024

Like everywhere in California, Edna Valley went through a drought in 2021.  From some of the oldest vines in the valley, the yields were extremely low. The grapes were harvested in mid-October, the last major Chardonnay region to be harvested in California.

Very nuanced aromas of honeysuckle, citrus, freshly baked bread, and rose petals; the flavors are very soil-driven, with a solid core of citrus and high acidity. Barrel fermented and aged nine months in older French oak, giving the wine a beautiful texture and finish.

Production

3,491

Tech Notes

Rain Total: 9.8 inches

Yield: 1 ton per acre

Harvest Dates: October 13th - November 2nd, hand harvested

Numbers @ Harvest: 22.5° Brix, 3.41 pH, 8.5 grams acidity

Fermentation: 100% natural primary and secondary (malolactic) barrel fermentation

Barrels: French Oak--2 to 5 years old

Aging: Ten months in barrel, aged sur-lie

Bottling: June 2022

Alcohol: 13.5%

Cases Produced: 3,491

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