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& GRAPE SOURCES: 100% Carneros Chardonnay from our Los Carneros Vineyard (54%) and independent Carneros growers (46%). |
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WINEMAKING
DATA: Grapes were harvested between September 20-25 at an average 24.6° Brix, then fermented and held on the lees for 9 months before aging in 60-gallon French oak barrels for 14 months (30% new oak, 20% one year old oak and 50% 2-3 year old oak). The wine was then bottled in April, 2003. |
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2001 growing season was a roller-coaster year of temperature fluctuations,
beginning with a warm spring, proceeding to a mild summer and concluding with
a heat spell that registered 100-plus degrees for the first seven days of
October. While these conditions stressed the vines, reduced crop yields and required selective picking in the vineyard, the end result was a rich, concentrated wine boasting aromas and flavors of pear, hazelnut and brioche, and an elegant, well-seamed, mineral-like finish. |
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