Nose

It exhibits a nose of white flowers, honeydew melon and stone fruits.

Palate

Richly textured and
elegant, the structured palate sings with succulent flavors of orange blossom, citrus oil and
Bosch pear.  Notes of butterscotch, custard, white peach and Golden Delicious apple fill the
mouth and lead to a seemingly unstoppable finish.

Growing Conditions

2011 began with a wet winter and spring across Sonoma and Napa
Counties.   Summer was warm, and as harvest approached temperatures rose.    Our
chardonnay ripened fully and evenly, allowing sugars and acid to develop in balance.   The
wines from 2011 are bright, expressive and faceted.

Clonal Selection:  Wente

Harvest

Hand‐harvested grapes

Bottling

Unfined and unfiltered; bottled August 2012.

Winemaking

 Whole cluster, direct to press, cold
 Barrel‐fermented with indigenous yeasts; 4 months to completion
 Concurrent voluntary malolactic fermentation in barrels

Aging

Aged 11 months in French oak barrels; 67% new[ Aged sur lies; biweekly bâtonnage.

Appearance

The exquisite chardonnay is lustrous dark golden straw hue.