Looking back on 2009
we were blessed with a more rain than the previous two years. We
dry farm and rely on rainfall exclusively to provide enough water
for our vineyard. A deep winter freeze set up the vines for their
much needed dormant period and the colder it is, the deeper they
sleep.
Harvest time was
normal (for a change) with September’s warmth driving the fruit to
ripen. The all-important acidities remained high, allowing us to
make our signature old-world style.
The blend this year
was 60% from Mount Eden’s estate vines and 40% from Domaine Eden.
The grapes were picked by hand and crushed within three hours of
harvest, barrel-fermented in Burgundy barrels and aged on the
lees for ten months.
This wine is icy
clean, vibrant and mineral in style with flavors of citrus zest,
quince and spring flowers. For lovers of precision and delicacy in
the expression of Chardonnay, this is it.
