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SARACINA UNOAKED CHARDONNAY
Chardonnay
750 ML (Standard)
California,
United States
$20.99
Mendocino County 2011Released February 14, 2012Production of 881 casesVarietal Composition96% Chardonnay, 4% ViognierTechnical Data14.1% alcohol by volume6.6 g/L titratable aciditypH 3.68Bottled February 10, 2012VineyardsThe chardonnay hails from our CCOF-certified-organic, estate vineyard just a few hundred yards from the Saracina winery. These same vines provided grapes for the original Sundial Chardonnay, which was the first unoaked, no malolactic chardonnay ever produced in California. The vineyard celebrates its thirtieth birthday this year.HarvestThe harvest of 2011 was very late, and the chardonnay was no exception. We picked this chardonnay on October 3. We thinned over a third of the crop for concentration so the nominally low yields were even lower, less than two tons per acre. We harvested at dawn and began processing within 30 minutes of the pick.Winemaking and CooperageTo acknowledge the history of the site, the fruit was pressed, settled and fermented to dryness entirely in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation was inhibited to keep the wine fresh and bright.WinemakerAlex MacGregorAssistant WinemakerSebastian DonosoWinemaker's CommentsFresh Asian pear, granny smith apple and pineapple notes soar from the glass. The hint of viognier adds vibrancy and an orange blossom note to the nose. The palate shows medium weight and focus, without the influence of wood to make things too ponderous. Save an oak tree and drink a glass of our unoaked Chardonnay, perhaps under an oak tree.
Mendocino County 2011Released February 14, 2012Production of 881 casesVarietal Composition96% Chardonnay, 4% ViognierTechnical Data14.1% alcohol by volume6.6 g/L titratable aciditypH 3.68Bottled February 10, 2012VineyardsThe chardonnay hails from our CCOF-certified-organic, estate vineyard just a few hundred yards from the Saracina winery. These same vines provided grapes for the original Sundial Chardonnay, which was the first unoaked, no malolactic chardonnay ever produced in California. The vineyard celebrates its thirtieth birthday this year.HarvestThe harvest of 2011 was very late, and the chardonnay was no exception. We picked this chardonnay on October 3. We thinned over a third of the crop for concentration so the nominally low yields were even lower, less than two tons per acre. We harvested at dawn and began processing within 30 minutes of the pick.Winemaking and CooperageTo acknowledge the history of the site, the fruit was pressed, settled and fermented to dryness entirely in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation was inhibited to keep the wine fresh and bright.WinemakerAlex MacGregorAssistant WinemakerSebastian DonosoWinemaker's CommentsFresh Asian pear, granny smith apple and pineapple notes soar from the glass. The hint of viognier adds vibrancy and an orange blossom note to the nose. The palate shows medium weight and focus, without the influence of wood to make things too ponderous. Save an oak tree and drink a glass of our unoaked Chardonnay, perhaps under an oak tree.
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