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2022
Chardonnay
Handley Estate Vineyard, Anderson Valley

This wine was made from fruit sourced from our organically farmed, CCOF Certified since 2005, Handley Estate Vineyard which is located by the winery in the Deep End of Anderson Valley. After successive years of drought, we finally received heavy rains in late December and January, ending the drought. We were graced by moderate spring and summer weather but a heat spell and rain at harvest provided difficult conditions. This is a blend of our newer blocks planted in 2010 which includes Burgundian clone FPMS 76 and Robert Young clone FPMS 17. Aromas of orange blossoms, poached pears, toast, with hints of almond. Flavors of Gala apples, Bartlett pears, ripe honey dew melon, and lime, with notes of toasted almonds. Soft on the entry, round, and creamy on the mid palate, with crisp lemon notes on the finish. Barrel fermented and stirred on the lees through completion of fermentation. Aged for 10 months in all French oak barrels (20% new oak). About forty percent of this wine went through malolactic secondary fermentation, adding complexity and mouthfeel while preserving its fresh fruit flavors. No animal derived products were used in the production of this wine.

Alcohol: 13.2%
TA: 5.0 g/L
pH: 3.75