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Chardonnay
2016 Chardonnay River West Vineyard 1.5L
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Winemaking Notes
The 2016 Davis Bynum Chardonnay has beautiful aromas of toasted sesame, marzipan, meyer lemon and baked apple. On the palate the wine opens with toasty brioche, hazelnut and baking spices, with a lush finish that is balanced with acidity and a rich creaminess. Enjoy this Chardonnay with creamy cheeses, vegetable raviolis or grilled veal chops and mushrooms.
Vineyard Notes
The River West Vineyard soil is predominantly Yolo sandy silt loam but with a pocket of gravelly Cortina soil in one block. We believe the best vineyard sites yield fruit that distinctively express the
characteristics of their location in the finished wine. Greg’s delicate signature is embedded in each vintage as favored blocks and clones from River West are blended to show off the terroir of that site. The result is a delicious Chardonnay that shows characteristics of its origins derived from careful and deliberate winemaking choices to highlight our best lots.
Production Notes
El Niño brought a lot of rain during the winter of 2015, but February was rather dry. Later, it warmed up, and the vines woke up a bit later than previous years. Showers soaked the vineyards in the middle of
March and filled the ground with much needed water. Beautiful warm summer days led to verasion and sugar accumulation in the berries. Mid-August through mid-September was filled with overcast days and cooler weather, which helped to retain vital acidity in the fruit. As harvest approached, each block was scheduled according to it’s pH and sugar content, and hand-picked at night between August 30 and September 12, as the fruit reached peak maturity.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Russian River Valley
Acid
.64g/100mL
pH
3.24
Aging
12 months in French and Eastern European oak barrels, 21% new
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Enthusiast
91
Wine Advocate
90
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