Description
Ripe apple blossom, apricot, vanilla/creamsicle aromas lift from the glass, with bright citrus zest and green apple skin providing a sense of crisp, fresh fruit alongside the more delicate perfumed notes. On the palate, the entry shows bright, crisp lime, peach and green apple flavors, with a sense of softness and generosity at the mid-palate. The finish is broad and long, with a warm, sweet-yet-tangy lemon pie flavor that lingers, and then slowly fades. -Celia Welch This wine was created entirely from Chardonnay grown in the Napa Valley. The fruit was harvested by hand in the first morning light in late September 2011, then immediately whole-cluster pressed. The juice was cold-settled prior to 100% barrel fermentation (60% oak, 40% stainless steel) and left sur-lie for 8 months prior to bottling in June, 2012. This wine saw no malolactic fermentation; its fresh, natural acidity comes straight from the vineyard to the glass. Winemaker Celia Welch uses traditional Burgundian methods without Malo-lactic fermentation to create this delicious expression of 100% Chardonnay
