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Wine Details
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Description:
2000 Winemaker Series Chardonnay
Idaho
vineyard:
Arena Valley,Dakota,Ellenburg,Bitner,Rock Creek,Chicken Dinner,Ocker,Judd,Old Block Vineyards
oak type:
mixed
tasting notes:
"This 2000 Chardonnay has a delicious aroma of ripe apples and figs, and the flavors are long and rich, with a finish of crisp acidity that will balance even the richest of foods. We started picking the grapes for this vintage in September, 2000. After crushing and pressing each lot of freshly picked grapes, we barrel fermented the juice in small French and American oak barrels. Extended lees contact softened the finish and added complexity to the aroma. Supple, rich and full of fruit and toasty oak flavors, this wine can be enjoyed now, or it may be cellared for an additional three to five years from the vintage date." Chuck Devlin, winemaker
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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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