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1997 Russian River Valley Chardonnay |
 The
grapes for our 1997 Russian River Chardonnay were harvested in September
and crushed immediately prior to a gentle pressing. After the must was cold-settled in tanks, the juice was moved
via gravity flow to French
oak barrels in the cave, where
it underwent both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in the cool,
constant temperature. This
100% barrel - fermented Chardonnay was aged
sur-lie,
and the lees were stirred as
needed into late Winter and early Spring to develop complexity and
richness. Racked once in early June, it was then bottled
in late June. From harvest
to bottling,
this wine
was nurtured
with minimal handling
and maximum care, exemplifying our commitment to making the
finest wine possible.
Rich, ripe and concentrated, this Chardonnay is bursting with orange peel, peaches, honey and toasted spice flavors on the nose and palate, which continue through to a long, lingering finish. This wine is unfined and unfiltered. 2712 cases produced. 100% Russian River pH - 3.53 Harvest Date - Sept 24-30 TA - .64 g/100ml Alcohol- 14.2% 100% Malolactic |