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Tasting Notes
Tasting Note
Hailing from cool Carneros, this Chardonnay bears a clean and energetic style that makes it both refreshing and satisfying. Combined with a light oak treatment, this wine’s Carneros provenance produces aromatics evoking meyer lemon and white peach with a subtle hint of vanilla. On the palate, lively acidity supports flavors of golden delicious apple and anjou pear through to a long satisfying finish.
Technical Information
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Volume | 750mL |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Blend | 100% Chardonnay |
| Alcohol % | 14.9% |
Vintage
Vintage
The 2020 season will be remembered for factors beyond the typical harvest season. It was a warm, dry winter and the rain and cooler weather didn’t arrive until the end of March. While the mild spring season was a great early start, our winery working conditions had extensive safety protocols due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Summer brought very cool mornings and very warm days, but then harvest was interrupted by wildfires across California, which came as grapes started to be picked, and we were very fortunate that none of our vineyards were in the areas of the active fires. The white wine harvest started in early August, the wines are showing excellent development in cellars, reflecting the fine vintage year. While the red wine harvest will be smaller yielding and proved to be one of the most challenging in history, but our winemakers remained optimistic and very complimentary of the high quality achieved from this unprecedented vintage. Grapes for 2020 Private Reserve Chardonnay were picked between September 15th and September 24th. Overall, the season was marked by exceptional fruit development with phenolic ripeness, producing a wonderful wine vintage.