2009 Chalk Hill Chairman's Chardonnay Musque
Available Inventory: 6
| Vintage: | 2009 |
| Wine Type: | White Wine |
| Varietal: | Chardonnay |
| Varietal Composition: | |
| 100% | Chardonnay |
| Harvest Date: | september 21, 2009 |
| PH: | 3.69 |
| Barrel Aging: | |
| 16 Months | |
| 100% | French Oak |
| 80% | New Barrels |
| Fermentation: | 100% native yeast fermentation in barrel; 100% malolactic fermentation with bâtonnage |
| Bottling Date: | february 2011, unfined and unfiltered |
| Tannin: | 4.7 g/L |
| Alcohol %: | 15.5 |
| Tasting Notes: | Our Chardonnay Musque is composed entirely of Clone 809, the most aromatic and floral clone we have planted at our estate. The nose is overt and saturated with toasted almonds, lemon peel, wild flowers and cream. The palate is broad and expansive with notes of peach, apricot, toast and lime. Rich, lush, long and tropical. |
| Production Notes: | The beginning of spring 2009 was unusually warm and dry. The summer was cool and uneventful with few heat spikes and little moisture. A warm spell in September brought ripeness levels up to normal. We were fortunate to harvest before the heavy rains hit in mid October. The cool weather throughout the growing season yielded white wines that are intensely flavored and well structured.
After hand-harvesting, hand sorting, and whole cluster pressing, the juice was barrel fermented with 100% native yeast. This was followed by a slow malolactic fermentation and regular bâtonnage. The wine spent 16 months in French oak barrels (80% new) and was bottled without fining or filtration to preserve aromatics and texture. |
Our Chardonnay Musque is composed entirely of Clone 809, the most aromatic and floral clone we have planted at our estate. The nose is overt and saturated with toasted almonds, lemon peel, wild flowers and cream. The palate is broad and expansive with notes of peach, apricot, toast and lime. Rich, lush, long and tropical.
The beginning of spring 2009 was unusually warm and dry. The summer was cool and uneventful with few heat spikes and little moisture. A warm spell in September brought ripeness levels up to normal. We were fortunate to harvest before the heavy rains hit in mid October. The cool weather throughout the growing season yielded white wines that are intensely flavored and well structured.
After hand-harvesting, hand sorting, and whole cluster pressing, the juice was barrel fermented with 100% native yeast. This was followed by a slow malolactic fermentation and regular bâtonnage. The wine spent 16 months in French oak barrels (80% new) and was bottled without fining or filtration to preserve aromatics and texture.
