Winemaker's Notes
Our Chardonnay style is what I would call middle-of-the-road, channeling very complex elements that one can find with this variety while still focusing on the core fruit and maintaining good acidity for a mouth-watering response. Despite the unusually long time in barrel, its appropriate new oak level resides inside the wine’s layers and has proven to age gracefully for a surprisingly long time.
Subtle, pear aroma with a touch of orange blossom on the initial aroma grows to add a hint of lemon-lime. There’s a touch of brioche that really comes up on the mouth. With good grip and initial presence, it gently rolls into a fairly viscous, yet mouth-watering finish. Due to mercurial, turbulent Springtime weather after budbreak and bloom, the crop level was rather small.
