Nose

The wine exhibits an exotic
nose of white peach, lemon blossom and Asian pear. 

Palate

Lemon meringue, toasted brioche and
fresh apple shine in this harmonious wine. Wet slate and crisp acidity linger on the palate. 

Growing Conditions

 2010 began with a wet winter and spring across Sonoma County.  Summer
was cool, though as harvest approached temperatures rose.   Our pinot noir and chardonnay
ripened fully and evenly, allowing sugars and acid to develop in balance.   The wines from
2010 are bright, expressive and elegant. 

Clonal Selection:  Old Wente

Harvest

Hand‐harvested grapes

Bottling

Unfined and unfiltered; bottled January 2012.

Winemaking

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

Aging

Aged 12 months in French oak barrels; 67% new; Aged sur lies; biweekly bâtonnage.

Appearance

Bright golden in color,