2007 Dominique Chardonnay
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Russian River Valley
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The Wine Advocate - Robert Parker
The 2007 Chardonnay Dominique, which is part of the winery's Vineyard Select Limited Production series, exhibits a light gold color in addition to lots of honeyed orange, pineapple, and mango aromas along with a hind of wood spice in its decidedly tripical-scented nose. This exotic, rich, full-bodied Chardonnay is ideal for drinking over the next 2 - 3 years.
- Robert Parker
Ferrari-Carano’s 2007 Dominique Chardonnay (“Dominique” is Rhonda Carano’s middle name) is
terroir-driven with full, rich aromas and flavors of pear, fig, spiced apple and quince, interspersed with nutmeg, caramel,
brown sugar, vanilla crème, and a lingering, toasty finish. Bright acidity with layers of intense flavors characterizes
this beautiful wine.
Vintage Notes
The fruit for this wine comes from a single vineyard alongside a creek
in one of the coolest regions of the Russian River Valley, an area known for producing some of the world’s best
Chardonnays. A mild, late spring and summer ensured that the mature vines had a healthy canopy for the grapes, 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 mid-October.
Winemakers Notes
A single vineyard site with four Chardonnay clones comprises our 2007 Dominique Chardonnay. Each lot for this wine is
hand harvested, whole cluster pressed and within 24 hours moved directly to barrels. Aged separately by lot, the wine
undergoes 75 percent malolactic fermentation and is sur lie aged and stirred weekly for 10 months until blending, and
then further aged in neutral barrels until bottling five months later.
| Appellation: |
Russian River Valley |
| Blend: |
100% Chardonnay; Russian River Valley |
| Cooperage: |
40% new Burgundian Oak; 60% Older French Oak |
| Release Day: |
April 2009 |
