YEAR: 2021
PRODUCTION: 3,491
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Release Date: Spring 2024
Like everywhere in California, Edna Valley went through a drought in 2021. From some of the oldest vines in the valley, the yields were extremely low. The grapes were harvested in mid-October, the last major Chardonnay region to be harvested in California.
Very nuanced aromas of honeysuckle, citrus, freshly baked bread, and rose petals; the flavors are very soil-driven, with a solid core of citrus and high acidity. Barrel fermented and aged nine months in older French oak, giving the wine a beautiful texture and finish.
TECH NOTES:
- Rain Total: 9.8 inches
- Yield: 1 ton per acre
- Harvest Dates: October 13th - November 2nd, hand harvested
- Numbers @ Harvest: 22.5° Brix, 3.41 pH, 8.5 grams acidity
- Fermentation: 100% natural primary and secondary (malolactic) barrel fermentation
- Barrels: French Oak--2 to 5 years old
- Aging: Ten months in barrel, aged sur-lie
- Bottling: June 2022
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Cases Produced: 3,491
