2022 Chardonnay
2022 Chardonnay - Barrel Fermented
Tasting Notes:
Honey and fresh peach aromas lead into flavors of warm apple Danish with a touch of pear and spice. Barrel fermentation fills out the mid-palate and adds to the lingering finish. This a food friendly gem will pair well with seafood, salmon or chicken dishes, either grilled or topped with cream sauce. Or consider bringing out the apple and spice notes with an onion tart topped with blue cheese.
Winemaking Notes:
The fruit was gently de-stemmed directly into the press to minimize skin contact. Pressing decisions were done by taste and the press was stopped at just one bar of pressure to minimize the potential development of phenolics. After three days of settling, the juice was racked off its lees and sent to barrel. We inoculated with a variety of yeasts to increase complexity and after primary fermentation, the barrels were then inoculated for malo-lactic (ML). During ML, the barrels were stirred twice a week to increase mouthfeel and roundness. After ML, the wine was sulfured and allowed to sit on its lees, again adding to mouthfeel and to develop further complexity. The wine was racked to tank in the end of August, cold stabilized, filtered and bottled in September 2023.
Our estate vineyard, Dunn Forest, is LIVE certified sustainable and Salmon Safe. The vineyard is hand cultivated allowing us to respond to individual vine needs.
