Description
2021 SARALEE’S VINEYARD CHARDONNAY
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR VINTAGE
Sonoma County had an excellent growing season in 2021. A relatively dry winter exacerbated drought conditions and resulted in a much lighter crop compared to average. Spring was relatively cold and peppered with freeze events both pre and post bud break. A warm dry summer provided ideal growing and ripening conditions mostly in the absence of extreme heat spells. The heat did arrive early to mid-August and drove early ripening in the Russian River valley Valleys. Our 2021 Saralee’s Vineyard Chardonnay harvest began on September 1st.
VINIFICATION COMMENTS
The fruit was hand-picked, whole cluster pressed, settled for 24 hours then racked to barrel for fermentation. 15% of the lot was co-inoculated with a house strain of malolactic bacteria–these barrels are then used to top the remainder of the lot post primary fermentation.
WINEMAKER COMMENTS
NOSE: Lemon blossom, apple, white peach, and subtle barrel spice notes
PALATE: Crisp pear, tangerine and lemon custard flavors are pure and focused with mineral undertones and a juicy, yet balanced acidity.
ALC .
13.5%
P H
3.34
TA
5.60 g/L
BOTTLING DATE
August 1, 2022
R . S .
0.7 g/L
APPELLATION
Russian River Valley
AGING
100% French oak, 27% new for 9 months
WINE MAKER: CRAIG MCALLISTER
CASES
2,000
CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE
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