2024 Chardonnay
2024 Chardonnay - Barrel Fermented
Tasting Notes:
We love this barrel fermented chardonnay alongside a creamy Tuscan chicken topped with parmesan and sun-dried tomatoes. Notes of green apple and toasted oak add to the lingering finish.
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 2025.
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.
