This wine has brilliant golden straw color and aromas of warm spice, tangerine, and sweet orange; intriguing tropical floral notes carry over onto the palate. Notes of ripe pear, apricot, and mango peel are accented by warm spice and rich caramel, for a wine that is both weighty and fresh.
Composition
100% Chardonnay
Critics
89 Points
Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator, September 2019
Plush and spicy, featuring buttery accents to the ripe pear, dried pineapple and apricot compote flavors. Offers a creamy texture, with some savory hints on the finish. Drink now through 2021.
Winemaking
- Winemaker:
- Vinted by Bibiana González Rave, blended by Jennifer Williams
- Alcohol:
- 14.6%
- Harvested:
- September 1 to September 20, 2017
- Bottled:
- August 29, 2018
- Released:
- September 9, 2019
The grapes were hand-sorted and gently whole-cluster pressed. After settling overnight, the juice was fermented in barrel, including 100% malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged in 35% new French oak barrels for eleven months.
