Rascal Chardonnay

This chardonnay presents notes of citrus, white peach and verbena with hints of honeysuckle and lemon shortbread. Crisp citrus flavors fade to round ripe peach and are followed by a refreshing mineral finish. Enjoy chilled on its own or with your favorite dish.

Our single vineyard Chardonnay from Coles Valley Vineyard was picked and fermented separately by block and by clone. The fruit was pressed and the solids were removed from the juice. The wine was fermented at low temperatures for over a month to maintain freshness and aromatics. Complete Malolactic fermentation was followed by sur lie aging to attain beautiful character, structure and texture. The separate lots were racked and blended to give a true representation of the vineyard. Gentle bentonite fining and cold stabilization were followed by filtration for clarity

Grapes, Yeast, Yeast Nutrient, Tannin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, SO2

2020 began with a cool, wet spring. Budbreak was tracking in a normal pattern, while rain during bloom caused yields to be lower than normal - focusing concentration of berry and flavor development. A cooler than normal July and August helped the fruit ripen slowly and evenly, with a heat bump in the first week of September to help finish out the year. We picked the grapes for Rascal Chardonnay just after the early September heat spike, in perfect weather.

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