Chardonnay
Helfer Vineyard, 2014

$ 58.00$ 120.00

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

Lemon-lime notes on the initial aromas are followed by the signature star fruit nuance. Smooth and seamless on the mouth, there is just enough acidity for this wine to remain juicy and mouth-watering. I want to call this vineyard’s personality more Rubenesque than the Scherrer Vineyard, but it really doesn’t accurately describe the wine’s shape. Let’s just say it is in fine shape amply endowed and fit yet not ‘skinny.’ There are curves in just the right places and there is strength where needed.