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Wine Details
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Description:
Our 2004 Chardonnay contains the inaugural release of fruit from our new Freestone vineyard in Sonoma County, where in 1999 we purchased and developed 20 acres of Chardonnay. The blending of Freestone and Carneros grapes has yielded a beautifully balanced, medium-bodied wine with aromas of lemon cream, toasty brioche and hazelnut, followed by a long, crisp finish.
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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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