2005 Chardonnay, Vineburg

Purchase 2005 Chardonnay, Vineburg

Winemaking Notes: After pressing, all fermentation took place in barrels, 59% in traditional French oak barrels, 13% new. The balance was fermented in 75 gallon stainless steel barrels, our first vintage using these types of barrels. Lees were stirred in all the barrels weekly to retain freshness and build mid-palate texture. The blend was aged 6 months in barrel. Twenty-five percent of the blend completed malolatic fermentation. The blend is estate grown and bottled.

Analysis: Alcohol, 14.5 percent; titratable acidity, 5.42g per L; pH, 3.63; residual sugar, dry

Tasting Notes: Ripe apple and orange blossom aromas with vanilla and oak in the background. Stone and mineral aromas echo on the palate. Balanced acidity with a silky mid-palate lead to a zesty finish that leaves you wanting another sip.

Purchase 2005 Chardonnay, Vineburg