2016
Mountain Estate
Chardonnay
•
Sonoma County
A steep, rocky, Northeast-facing slope at an average of 1,300 feet in elevation, planted vertically.
Production Details
- 100% Chardonnay
- Harvested September 5-20
- Whole cluster sorted, then lightly pressed
- Juice cold settled for 24 hours and moved to barrel by gravity
- Fermented and aged 17 months in French oak barrels (46% new)
- No sulfite additions at harvest or during aging
- Lees stirred twice monthly for 15 month
ABV
14.3
%
Bottled
January 2018
Produced
428 cases
Chardonnay
Mountain Estate Vineyard
Planted in 1999, our Mountain Estate Vineyard, Chardonnay, is rooted in steep, rocky soils at 1,300 feet elevation, and planted with the 45 degree fall line on our only northeast-facing slope. Owing to this particular aspect, these vines receive cooler morning light and minimal exposure to any hot afternoon sun, which has proven ideal for the gradual ripening and maximum maturation of Chardonnay grapes.