2021
bench collection
Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
Aromas of white chocolate peppermint bark, Meyer lemon and sweet creamed corn. On the palate, caramel, amaretto and cinnamon with fruity notes of baked pineapple upside-down cake, red apple, fresh cut lemon and thyme, with a medium length and soft finish.
Winemaking
Fermentation and aging in 24% new, 21% 1-year old and neutral French oak barrels. 100% indigenous yeast and spontaneous partial malolactic fermentation. Aged 11 months in the caves at an average temp of 10-12 °C.
Awards
2025 LA International Wine Competition: Gold
Technical Data
pH: 3.48
Alcohol: 14.5%
Acidity: 5.9 g/L
Sugar: 5.85 g/L
Clone: 95, 96, 548
Appellation: Lake Country
Cellaring: Now through 2030
