Tasting Notes 2008

Grapes : Chardonnay 100%, Casablanca Valley

Harvest : The grapes were hand picked with the utmost care and optimal ripeness in the valley’s cold mornings between April 23 and May 8, 2008. This fruit is a selection of grapes grown on the finest soils in our vineyards.

Yield : 7–8 tons per hectare

Vinification : This wine has two components; 75% of the blend was fermented and underwent malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. It was held for nine months with just one racking to allow the aromas of the wine to meld well with the oak. The remaining 25% was fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve its fresh fruit character.

Tasting notes : We have tried to make this Chardonnay a blend of everything we like. Fresh and fruity aromas with light notes of oak, toast, and caramel. The palate blends the natural freshness of the fruit from the wine fermented in stainless tanks with the weight and mouthfeel of the barrel fermented wine. The result is a wine with personality without being overwhelming… excellent for drinking the entire bottle—or maybe more.

Analisys : Alc.:14.5%; Total A.: 5.,42 g/L; pH: 3.38