Chardonnay 2023
$ 17.00Since 1979, the first vintage for our Chardonnay, we have chosen to ferment it strictly in stainless steel in order to preserve the fruitfull aromatics of pear green, golden delicious apple and the floral tones. Several decades later this style, ounce rare, it is now become obiquitoes and much appreciated.
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FOOD PAIRINGS
Linguine with sautéed shrimp and cherry tomato
Carpaccio of swordfish with lime and olive oil
Grilled Cornish hen with rosemary roasted potatoes
TASTING NOTES
Cool fermentation in stainless steel yields a fresh and exuberant wine with crispness and clean varietal aromas and flavors of apple, pear, and lemon.
Vinification
VINTAGE FACTORS
Cellar life 3 yrs
March brought a bit of apprehension with much warmer than average temperatures indicating a potential early bud-break which may have resulted in high risk of frost damage in April, finally at the end of the third week the temperatures dropped in normal range and were followed but a beautiful April with ideal gradual warm up. Flowering started on May 15th and ended in early June with ideal mild temperature and gentle winds. The summer delivered gentle rains at the right time and harvest started in mid-August to finish in late September. The cluster were perfectly ripe in all varietals and produced some of the best wines ever in all varietals. A stellar Octagon vintage.
Fermentation
In stainless steel for 10 days at 62ºF; no malolactic fermentation
Aging
On the lees in stainless steel 6-9 months
Composition
Chardonnay 100%
Analysis
Alcohol, 12.5%
Residual Sugars, 0.2%
Total Acidity, 0.62%