Region: America / California / Napa Valley

The grapes for the Napa Valley Chardonnay come primarily from the valley’s cooler southern regions, which extend from Carneros to relatively warmer sites just north of the town of Napa. Blending fruit from diverse mesoclimates and soils results in a rich, ripe, elegantly structured Chardonnay that’s delicious on release and ages well. The grapes are handpicked at night, then pressed as whole clusters to preserve freshness and fermented in French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks. The component wines age in barrel on the lees, with periodic stirring determined by sensory analysis of each lot. The lots are blended and the finished wine is bottled during the spring following the harvest.

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    Chardonnay

    Though it has a distinctive profile, Chardonnay reflects other factors such as soil composition and vinification technique. Chardonnay is a reliable, hardy and prolific vine whose only real vulnerabilities are frost and uneven development of fruit.