2005 CHARDONNAY
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Aromas of freshly cut flowers, candied citrus
& orange blossom & notes of sweet oak.

COLOR:
Gold

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
Poultry, fowl, pork, seafood – salmon, bass, swordfish.

FULL DESCRIPTION:
Intense heady aromas of perfume and fresh cut flowers intermingle with candied citrus and orange blossom. Notes of sweet oak and vanilla surround delicate Asian pear flavors. A full, soft mouth feel and structured, lengthy finish completes this medium-bodied youthful chardonnay.

PRODUCTION NOTES

WINEMAKER: Gilles Martin

GRAPE SOURCE:
100% Estate Grown Chardonnay

HARVESTED:
Hand picked, October 8th &12th

YIELD:
3.3 tons/acre

BRIX: 22.8¾

FERMENTATION:
70% steel, 30% oak

AGING:
10months

ALCOHOL: 12.8%

RESIDUAL SUGAR:
0.0

CASE PRODUCTION:
1111
(12 x 750ml)

BOTTLED:
NA

RELEASE:
NA

SUGG. PRICE:
$13.99 (750ml)

PRODUCTION DETAILS:
A gentle pressing of juice was immediately chilled to 50¾F, settled, and began fermentation in steel tank. At 70% completion of ferment the juice was transferred to French oak casks to finish with no residual sugar. The wine was filtered in.