This is a full-bodied wine that embodies varietal character and flavor, with delicious fruit and overtones of honey, Fuji apple and apricots. From the initial aromas of baked pear, allspice and clove through the tangerine zest, lemon curd and vanilla bean, this wine excites the nose and palate.
Fermented and aged in neutral three-year old French oak barrels, the lees are stirred biweekly to intensify the spiciness and viscosity. The result of using these techniques is a wine expressing the opulent fruit characteristics of the Wente clone grape. This full-bodied white wine is a prime example of what can be produced from 40-plus year-old vines.
Wine Specs:
100% Russian River Chardonnay
Neutral French oak barrel fermentation
Vintage: 2023
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard Designation: Buena Tierra
Alc 14.2%
