2018 Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
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2018
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Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
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TASTING NOTES
Aromas
Mirabelle plums, baked pear, and butterscotch
Flavors
Fuji apple, white peach, and lemon pith
Finish
Clean mineral finish with broad, expansive texture
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WINEMAKING
The Fruit
Gently whole cluster pressed
The Juice
Fermented in French oak barrels Bâtonnage (lees stirring) and extended élevage technique to promote lees contact and palate richness
The Wine
Racked to French oak barrels (20% new) and aged 13 months
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VINEYARD SOURCE
Santa Rita Hills, which experiences windy maritime influence funneling through the east-west corridor
Calcium-rich soils combined with sandy loam and clay loam, excellent growing conditions for Chardonnay
