2011 Buena Vista The Count's Selection French Colombard
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Harvested on: October 9th, 2011
pH at Bottling: 3.34
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total Acidity at Bottling: 7.4 g/L
Varietal: 100% French Colombard
Appellation: Russian River Valley
Fermentation: 5 Months, 100% French Oak; 0% New Oak
Case Produced: 50 Cases
Harvested on October 9, the grapes come from a vineyard on the east side of Windsor in the Russian River Valley.
Originally planted before Prohibition, the vineyards are made up of Zinfandel, Muscat and French Colombard.
The French Colombard was pressed and fermented in neutral French oak using native yeasts for five
months and was the first wine to be fermented in the Buena Vista wine caves since 1989.