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Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2008

Price: $18.95 / 750 mL

Wine Description:
This Chardonnay provides tantalizing aromas of caramel, vanilla bean and peach pie. This full-bodied wine has a silky mouth texture, offering characteristics of butterscotch and baked apples on the palate, leading to a long and lingering finish.

Suggested Food Accompaniments:
This wine goes well with creamy cheeses, risotto and roast chicken.

Technical Notes:

Appellation: St. David's Bench
Vineyards: Donald Ziraldo
Harvest Date: Monday, October 13, 2008
Harvest Conditions: Cloudy, dry, fairly warm
Case Production: 320
Alcohol/Volume: 13.5%
Sweetness Code: Extra Dry - 0
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Total Acidity: 6 g/L
pH Level: 3.46
Malo Lactic Fermentation: Yes
Oak: Malo Lactic Fermentation with sur lie and batonage barrel maturation for 11 months in French and American oak
Cellaring Recommendation: now - 2016

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