Description
Grapes that produce our Sonoma County Chardonnay come from our estate Lagomarsino Vineyard in Russian River Valley, as well as from growers in Sonoma County’s other top appellations, including Sonoma Valley, Carneros and Alexander Valley. Each carefully selected vineyard contributes distinctive and individual qualities to the finished wine. The cool growing season gave grapes plenty of time to develop complex flavors and aromas, and preserved natural acids. Those attributes, along with lower alcohol levels, created wines that have great structure, balance, and rich, concentrated flavors. Fruit for this Chardonnay is picked at night to preserve the wine’s delicate flavors, aromas and acidity. Grapes are pressed 100% whole cluster and fermented in different lots. Aging occurs for six months in 100% French oak barrels, with lees stirred by hand to achieve a rich mouthfeel. This wine undergoes partial malolactic fermentation.
