2008 Estate Chardonnay - Verna's (All Current Wines) -- Melville Vineyards & Winery Shopping Cart -- Verna's

<H1>2008 Estate Chardonnay - Verna's -- Melville Vineyards & Winery Shopping Cart</H1> $22.00 Released: 10.09.09 Named in honor of Ron Melville’s mother, Verna’s vineyard in Los Alamos is 100% estate and is a combination of five clones: 76, 95, 96, Mount Eden and Hudson. Yields were 2.6 lbs/plant (1.9 tons/acre) and were harvested by hand then gently whole-cluster pressed, cold settled overnight and transferred by gravity to barrel for fermentation in neutral (5 to 12 year old French oak), partial malolactic (±15%) and subsequent sur lie aging without any lees disturbance. Tasting Notes: A golden-green hue glistens brightly with opulent citrus elements of lemon peel and orange blossom. Other scents of yellow fruits such as cassava and pluot mix with decadent hints of magnolia, white cake batter, kettle corn and brown butter. A subtle hint of pebbles and pineapple basil flows in the background. On the palate the wine is rich and fleshes out these nuances more comprehensively giving it ample weight but remains vibrant and fresh. Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Category16" TITLE="All Current Wines">All Current Wines</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product81 TITLE="2008 Estate Chardonnay - Sta. Rita Hills">2008 Estate Chardonnay - Sta. Rita Hills</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product75 TITLE="2008 Estate Chardonnay - Clone 76 Inox">2008 Estate Chardonnay - Clone 76 Inox</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product85 TITLE="3L Format - 2008 Estate Chardonnay - Sta. Rita Hills">3L Format - 2008 Estate Chardonnay - Sta. Rita Hills</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product78 TITLE="2008 Estate Pinot Noir - Verna's">2008 Estate Pinot Noir - Verna's</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product82 TITLE="2008 Estate Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills">2008 Estate Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product86 TITLE="3L Format - 2008 Estate Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills">3L Format - 2008 Estate Pinot Noir - Sta. Rita Hills</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product79 TITLE="2008 Estate Syrah - Verna's">2008 Estate Syrah - Verna's</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/melville/Product66 TITLE="2006 Estate Syrah - Donna's">2006 Estate Syrah - Donna's</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/melville" TITLE="Melville Vineyards & Winery Products">Melville Vineyards & Winery Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.melvillewinery.com">Melville Vineyards & Winery</A> Melville Vineyards & Winery <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</A> powered by Nexternal

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