WINEMAKER'S NOTES
Selected from fifteen clones throughout the Estate, this Chardonnay was barrel fermented and aged in 40% new French oak for nine months. Batonage of all barrels was done on a weekly basis to add complexity and texture. Minimally fined and gently bottled, the wine boasts intense aromas of apricot, Meyer lemon, and minerals that complement the white fruits, citrus oils and spice flavors. A long, concentrated finish supports the seamless texture
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REVIEW
Wine Spectator awards the 2001 Estate Bottled Chalk Hill Chardonnay 90 Points
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Wine Advocate states the 2001 Chalk Hill Estate Bottled Chardonnay offers "tropical fruits and lemon-custard scents."
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Beverage Testing Institute awards the 2001 Estate Bottled Chalk Hill Chardonnay 90 Points, "Exceptional"
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Blend:
- 100% Chardonnay
- Vineyard:
- Estate
- Appelation:
- Chalk Hill, Russian River Valley
- Ageing:
- nine months sur lies, 40% new oak
- Fermentation:
- 100% in barrel, 90% native yeasts, 100% native malolactic
- Harvested:
- September 4 - October 8, 2001, Brix 24.3°, T.A. 6.3 g/l, pH 3.60
- Bottled:
- July, 2002, T.A. 5.5 g/l, pH 3.61
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