Vintage
2006 was very good to our 2 acre estate Chardonnay vineyard. It
produced very good ripeness, which translated into a rich, concentrated
wine. But there is a fine line in Chardonnay between ripe enough and
too ripe, which can make the wines flabby and seemingly sweet. So our
standard procedure is to pick the vineyard in two parts, usually 10-14
days apart. The early harvest provides freshness and acidity, and the
later one brings richness and viscosity. Barrel fermentation with very
modest use of new oak lets the strengths of both pickings show through.
If you've shopped for high end California Chardonnay or good white Burgundy lately, you will quickly realize that this
wine is a good value at twice the price! Enjoy now or cellar for a few years. |
