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2007 Chardonnay - Alexander Valley [ $23
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The 2007 Alexander Valley Chardonnay is a delicious wine with floral and fruit aromas of orange blossom, citrus, pear, figs, green apple, and a hint of toasted marshmallow and caramel. Generous on the palate, creamy vanilla undertones balance layers of toast and spice on the finish.
Vintage Notes
Grapes came from our estate vineyards in two distinctly different growing regions in Sonoma County: Alexander Valley and Russian River Valley. A mild late spring and summer ensured a healthy canopy, which provided the perfect combination of sunlight and heat penetrating the grape clusters. These conditions allowed the grapes to reach full maturity in both flavor and structure. Harvest was completed early-October.
Winemakers Notes
Over 60 individual Chardonnay lots were either whole-cluster pressed or gently crushed, de-stemmed, pressed and then cold settled for two days in stainless steel tanks before moving to barrels. Aged separately in French oak, the wines completed 75 percent malolactic fermentation and were sur lie aged and stirred every two weeks for ten months.
| Appellation: |
Alexander Valley |
| Blend: |
100% Chardonnay (87% Alexander Valley, 11% Russian River Valley, 2% Carneros) |
| Cooperage: |
100% French Oak (
30% new French oak;
70% older French oak) |
| Release Day: |
May 2009 |
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Rhonda's Recipe and Pairing Notes
Salmon in Cardamom Wine Broth
This wine is perfect with rich foods such as lobster, scallops and salmon, or chicken, pork, turkey and veal dishes. Creamier, more pungent flavored cheeses are also perfect with this Chardonnay.
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