VINTAGE

2022

VARIETAL

100% Chardonnay

APPELLATION

Clarksburg

VINEYARDS & TERROIRS

The vines were planted in 1987 in fine, sandy loam, and are trellised in the vertical shoot positioning system.

WINEMAKING

After the harvest, the grapes are crushed, de-stemmed, and gently pressed. The Chardonnay is fermented in stainless steel.  After primary fermentation, the wine rests on its lees for two months, after which it is racked into barrel (45-55% neutral French oak).We bottle the Chardonnay unfined with a light filtration a year after the harvest.

TASTING NOTES & PAIRING SUGGESTIONS

Inspired by the white wines of Burgundy, our Chardonnay exhibits a balance of ripe fruit flavors, crisp acidity, lingering minerality and toasty notes of oak.  Old-World inspired but still 100% American, we like it with savory pan-fried pork chops, roast chicken, and grilled salmon steaks.