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Our S-BAR Chardonnay is beloved for its bright acidity that forces flavors of pear, citrus and light pineapple to jump out of the glass. These nuanced fruit notes combine with vanilla bean and caramel imparted from the french oak to delight and evolve sip after sip.
APPELLATION:
Edna Valley
VINEYARD SOURCE:
Clone and single block selection
VINEYARD CERTIFICATION:
SIP Certified Sustainable
CLONES:
Clone 76
SOILS:
Diablo series, clay loam, rocky marine sediment, volcanic remnants
HARVEST DATES:
October 2020
FERMENTATION:
100% barrel fermented; malolactic fermentation was suppressed (0%)
BARREL REGIME:
Aged in 50% new French oak barrels for 9 months
ALCOHOL:
13.9%
TA:
6.8 g/L
PH:
3.4
BOTTLING DATE:
June 2021
CASES PRODUCED:
180
In 2020, the Edna Valley experienced a slower start to summer, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly. The region saw much warmer temperatures later on in the season, which allowed accelerated ripening, making a unique vintage with bolder characteristics.
