2016 Dale Ricci Vineyard

The 2016 vintage was consistent and produced stunning Chardonnay. The clone for this Chardonnay is 809, which has unique, floral, almost Muscat-like aromas. The distinctive aromatic profile found in this vineyard and clone is what prompted us to bottle this exclusive and unique Chardonnay. The vineyard was picked on September 20^th, 2016.

Dale Ricci is a longtime farmer in the Sonoma Coast’s Carneros region. His vineyard lies along Ramal Road near San Pablo Bay, where fertile clay-loam soils and undulating hills combine with westerly afternoon winds to create an ideal terroir for growing Chardonnay.

• composition:

  100% Chardonnay

• alcohol: 14.7%
• cases made:

  47 Cases

• bottling date: 08/15/2017
• aging:

  Aged 10 months

• fermentation:

  Whole cluster pressed then cold settled 48 hours before racking to stainless steel for both fermentation and aging.