2017
Mountain Estate
Chardonnay
Sonoma County
A steep, rocky, Northeast-facing slope at an average of 1,300 feet in elevation, planted vertically.
Production Details
Harvested September 6th – 18th
Whole cluster sorted, then lightly pressed
Juice cold settled for 24 hours and moved to barrel by gravity
Fermented, then aged 16 months in French oak barrels (45% new)
No sulfite additions during the 16 months in barrel
Lees stirred twice monthly for 14 months
Bottled unfined and unfiltered
ABV
Bottled
Produced
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.