Chardonnay
Helfer Vineyard, 2005

$ 60.00

The Helfer Vineyard is located in the Vine Hill area of the Russian River Valley. The vineyard’s densely planted vines require hand cultivation and yield more concentrated fruit than can be achieved by traditional California vine spacing. We bottle this Chardonnay without fining or filtration to preserve its finer qualities.

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Winemaker's Notes

Happily, we are seeing the benefit of Don Helfer’s grafting over of most of his Pinot Noir to Chardonnay. This wine strikes a nice balance between old world and new world personality. Lime zest, star fruit, minerality/wet stones on the nose, enveloped by a fairly thick texture in the mouth with sufficient, enlivening acidity are the hallmarks of this vineyard. It is just a baby.