2017HanzellVineyardsChardonnay‘Estate’,SonomaValley,USA

<p>• 100% Chardonnay• Hanzell Estate Vineyard (Sonoma Valley AVA)• Sourced from de Brye, Zellerbach, Day, Ramos and Ambassador’s 1953 vineyard blocks• Average 38-year-old vines• Red Hills Series and Raynor-Montara clay-loam soils• 500-830 ft. elevation• Hand-harvested• Two hours minimum juice and skin contact prior to pressing• Fermented in 70% stainless steel and 30% barrel• Lees stirred for first two months• 30% of all barrels go through malolactic fermentation• Aged 12 months in 60 gallon French oak barrels (30% new)</p>