2006 PRESIDIO ESTATE CHARDONNAY Presidio Vineyard
Santa Barbara County
"Unfiltered"
RELEASE DATE: JUNE 2007
APPELLATION:
Presidio Vineyard, Santa Barbara County
WINEMAKING NOTES:
This Chardonnay is from our cool climate estate vineyard west of the Santa Rita Hills. Sorted before whole-cluster pressing into Allier and Vosge French oak barrels. The wine was barrel-fermented and went through 100% malo-lactic fermentation while resting on the lees for 10 months and bottled unfiltered.
WINE CHEMISTRIES:
Total Acidity: .80g/100 ml RS: Dry
TASTING NOTES:
This medium-bodied barrel-fermented Chardonnay displays lush pippin apple aromas followed by hazelnut and mineral elements, giving way to buttery, toasty spice background.