Nose

Expressive aromas over flow the glass with pears, pineapple and apple blossom.

Palate

On the
palate this wine displays a silky texture that glides across the mouth seamlessly intertwining flavors of pineapple, honeydew
melon and early season nectarines with more savory notes of Gravenstein apples and cut hay. There is a creamy almost
almond like note underlying the high fruit flavors, providing depth and complexity on the finish.

Growing Conditions

This wine represents the finest and purest hand crafted expression of our chardonnay vineyard and while is beautiful
to enjoy right away, it will benefit from extended cellaring into the next decade.

Vineyard: Sunchase Vineyard.

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Harvest

Harvested in early September from vineyards overlooking the Petaluma Gap, the fruit was picked in pristine condition.

Bottling

Bottled on March 13, 2015.

Winemaking

After
hand sorting the grapes, the grapes were pressed wholecluster, releasing the juice that was racked to tank and allowed to cold
settle for 24hours. The juice was then inoculated with a yeast strain isolated from the Cote de Beaune, France and racked to
36 month-aged tight grain French Oak barrels for primary fermentation, followed by a very slow secondary Malolactic fermentation
over the next 6 months. The lees were stirred regularly in the first five months, giving mouth feel and texture to
the wine.

Aging

16 months, 30% new French Oak.

Appearance

Crystal clear with lemon yellow hues.