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Wine Specs
Vintage
2009
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Carneros-Napa
2009 Brown Ranch Chardonnay
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Our “Brown Ranch” vineyard in northeast Carneros is the culmination of the knowledge we’ve gathered about Carneros grapegrowing since we set out to showcase this region in 1981. The character of our Brown Ranch Chardonnay grapes, their crisp natural acidity, the burgundy-like minerality and their expressive apple, pear and citrus flavors demanded we create a partner to our Brown Ranch Pinot Noir.
After nine months in French oak barrels we rack the wine in a stainless steel tank along with the fine lees. The blend marries in this anaerobic environment for six additional months, further enhancing the terroir-driven minerality of the Brown Ranch Chardonnay site.
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Clone: Dijon 95 and 96
100% whole cluster press, barrel fermented with native yeast fermentation
Taransaud and François Frères barrels with 30% new oak and the remainder in 1 and 2-year-old oak
Complete malolactic fermentation with batonnâge (stirring) during barrel aging of 9 months
Racked to tank where it remained on fine lees until November 2009
1,400 cases were bottled unfiltered in November 2009
Winemaker Notes
The character of our Brown Ranch Chardonnay grapes, their crisp natural acidity and their expressive apple, pear and citrus flavors almost demanded we create a partner to our Brown Ranch Pinot Noir.
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