2014 Chardonnay
Winner: 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, 2017 San Francisco International Wine Competition
With complex aromas of lemon peel and butterscotch integrated with bright pear and buttery flavors, this classic Chardonnay attains both bright fruit and rich oak spice.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Santa Maria
Acid
5.6 g/L
pH
3.77
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
13.7
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This 2017 San Francisco Wine Competition Award Winning Chardonnay is clear, medium lemon in color. It has subtle aromas of fresh lumber and cream, with nuances of pear, orange and caramelized pineapple. The mouthfeel is luscious and creamy with flavors of butterscotch, stewed pear, and with a vanilla and white pepper finish. Notes of apple, light oak, butter, and coconut, clear, medium lemon in color. Subtle aromas of fresh lumber and cream, with nuances of pear, orange and caramelized pineapple. The mouthfeel is luscious and creamy with flavors of butterscotch, stewed pear, and with a vanilla and white pepper finish.
Production Notes
We sourced the fruit for this 2014 Chardonnay from Sierra Madre Vineyards in Santa Maria, CA, where it was vinted and bottled in our custom crush facility in Willcox, AZ. This Chardonnay was brought in and inoculated with D47 yeast, fermentation began on October 1st, 2014 with an initial starting Brix of 22.5°. This Chardonnay fermented over the course of one week, and was put into barrel where it remained until bottling in early 2016. It was aged in stainless steel and oak barrels giving it a classic Chardonnay style, while retaining its crisp, minerality.
Winemaker Notes
This Chardonnay was brought in and fermentation began on October 1st, 2014 with an initial starting Brix of 22.5°. It fermented over the course of one week, and was put into barrel where it remained until bottling in early 2016.