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Wine Details
Price:
$40.00 per bottle
Description:
Patz & Hall 2004 Durell Vineyard Sonoma Valley Chardonnay
This is our fourth release from this iconic Sonoma vineyard. Located along an ancient streambed, this is the rockiest site we work with in Sonoma. It’s nothing but cobbles and gravel, with the occasional patch of sandy loam peeking through. Every year this site builds complexity and density as the vines wrestle for a foothold in the challenging soils. Their struggle is your gain — dense with a creamy minerality complemented by a knock out nose of honey, white flowers and warm, buttery, shortbread.
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Varietal Definition
Chardonnay:
Chardonnay is by far the most widely planted grape crop in California and dominates California’s cooler, coastal, quality wine regions. The natural varietal ‘taste and smell’ of Chardonnay is surprisingly unfamiliar to many wine drinkers, as its true character is often guised with dominating winemaking signatures. Chardonnay’s rather subdued primary fruit characteristics lean toward the crisp fruitiness of apples, pears and lemon, but the variety’s full body is capable of supporting a host of complementary characteristics, such as oak, butter and vanilla. Regardless of what is the appropriate style for Chardonnay, the varietal continues to dominate vineyard plantings in every corner of the world. Close attention to clonal selection has made this broad geographic and climactic range of Chardonnay viable in thoughtful viticultural hands.
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