Striking a lovely balance between richness and elegance, this Chardonnay offers alluring aromas of citrus, peach, honeycomb, hazelnut, and cashew, with hints of salty sea air. Medium-to full-bodied on the palate, with a lovely underlying texture and spine of acidity that adds focus to the bright citrus and stone fruit flavors. While offering vibrant youthful appeal, it is also a wonderful candidate for cellaring.
290 cases produced
Our 2023 Reserve Chardonnay was made exclusively from the renowned Upper Barn Clone with the rootstock 5C, quad cane trellis and 12”x4”spacing. These 11,000 vines, planted in 1992 on a twelve-acre parcel known as Block 2, continue to have moderate yields and always have intense signature flavors of Asian pear and spice.
This wine showcases the power and sophistication of the oldest Chardonnay vines in our estate vineyard. It was fermented in large format French oak casks (905 gallons) and French oak barrels. Indigenous yeasts performed the primary fermentation, and the wine underwent 100% spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Additional aging took place on fine lees in one-and two-year-old Burgundian barriques and spent a total of 16 months in a combination of cask and barrel.
