2015
Whitney’s Vineyard
Chardonnay
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Sonoma County
Produced from the first Chardonnay vines planted high on our Mountain Estate, this wine is named for Fred and Juelle's firstborn daughter, Whitney.
Production Details
- Harvested August 26 and September 2
- Whole cluster sorted, then pressed
- Juice cold settled over 24 hours and moved to barrel by gravity
- Fermented, then aged 19 months in French Oak barrels (50% new)
- No sulfite additions at harvest or during aging
- Lees stirred twice monthly for 15 months
ABV
14.5
%
Bottled
March 2017
Produced
263 cases
Whitney's Vineyard
First planted in 1973 to Old Wente clone Chardonnay, Whitney's Vineyard grows at 1,000 feet elevation on a gravelly, gently sloping, southwestern facing hillside. Owing to its mountain heritage and low-nutrient soils, this site produces tiny clusters of tightly packed ‘hens and chicks’ (berries of wide ranging size) yielding wines that boast brilliant minerality and classic Chardonnay character. This site was replanted in two phases with greater vine density, establishing new vines in 2013 and 2016, all grafted to original clonal material.