A classic Chardonnay with notes of pear & honeysuckle and is very mouth-filling and plush in the palate.
Vineyard Notes: Big Oak Vineyard, Sacramento County. Planted in 1998, lying south of Grant Line Rd along the Cosumnes River just southeast of Elk Grove. This vineyard is within the Sacramento County limits which allows us to put Sacramento County on the label! With fertile floodplain soils providing ample nutrients, this vineyard also benefits from the nearby Sacramento River delta to moderate the long hot summer days.
Cellar Notes: We left the picked fruit in bins overnight to allow some skin contact & oxygenation & pressed the next morning. About half of the juice was racked to barrel for fermentation; the other half was fermented in tank. The tank-fermented Chardonnay was given 2 vigorous aerations during fermentation to encourage oxygenation. After fermentation was completed, the wine was all racked together & put back to barrel for two months.
Tasting Notes: This is a crisp Chardonnay, starting off with bright pear & honeysuckle notes on the nose. The palate is plush & velvety, with vanilla & puff pastry filling the mouth.