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Winemakers Comments

Very highly regarded from the beginning, this vintage has fully lived up to its promise. Rich, complex and almost viscous, it fills the nose and mouth with what we think Chardonnay is all about. Mineral sensations abound and linger in the finish. In its prime now, it will remain in excellent form for several more years and then decline very slowly.


VINTAGE/VARIETY:

 1997 Chardonnay

APPELLATION:

 Napa Valley

VARIETAL COMPOSITION:

 100% Chardonnay

VINEYARD LOCATIONS:

 Mt. Veeder / Mayacamas mountains

HARVEST DATES:

 August 25 to September 17, 1997

FERMENTATION TIME:

 Two weeks

FERMENTATION TEMP:

 60 degrees (F)

TYPE OF COOPERAGE:

 1000 gal. American Oak Casks and 60 gal. French Oak barrels

TIME IN WOOD:

 18 Months

BOTTLING DATE:

 April and May, 1999

ALCOHOL:

 14.25%

RESIDUAL SUGAR:

 0.1%

OPTIMUM PERIOD FOR CONSUMPTION:

 2003-2008
 
 

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