Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.5% by volume
Total Acidity: 4.55 g/L
pH: 3.55

Production Notes
The fruit was handpicked, as well as state-of-the-art machine harvested, then carefully sorted and whole-cluster pressed to preserve freshness. Traditional methods are used to add richness and complexity—aging sur lies for nine months in 20% new oak to add richness; partial malolactic to balance the wine’s acidity—while aiming to retain the focus on the unique Chardonnay fruit expression of Carneros– bright citrus and apple, along with subtle tropical fruit notes. Modest use of predominantly French oak helps to enhance the wine’s expression of region, while not playing too dominant a role in the overall wine. The wine was 70% stainless steel fermented; 30% barrel fermented.

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