From Aubert 2012 Eastside Vineyard Russian River Chardonnay Tasting Notes
We harvested the Eastside Chardonnay as the flavors peaked. The 2012 vintage’s warm days and cool nights in the Russian River led our grapes to an intense concentration. Each block was picked at night and transported to our winery via refrigerated trucks. A mere twelve hours later the fresh juice was in barrel. Fermentation was conducted in barrel and took a lengthy four months to complete. The result was another profound effort of soil induced nuances and amplified textures. This wine was aged in 75% new French oak barrels for 12 months, and then carefully racked to tank. As with all of our wines, we let them rest and clarify for another three months before bottling.
Bottled in December 2013 Unfined and unfiltered

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