Simi Chardonnay Sonoma County 750ml


$23.00

100% Chardonnay

The hue of this wine is brilliantly clear, golden straw with glimmers of golden light—a color that dramatically sets the stage for what is to come. The nose is similarly demonstrative, with expressive notes of pineapple, peach, pear, and green apple. Lifted aromatics of citrus, lightly spiced with toasty oak and hints of buttery cream add a savory character. It all comes together on the palate with well-defined, fresh flavors of tangerine, lemon curd, stone fruit, white peach, and nectarine, lifted by a lightly toasted and warm oak character. The oak incorporates sweet vanilla, hazelnut, nutmeg, and smoky bacon characteristics, balanced with a delicate, zesty, lemony finish.

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Description

Each of Sonoma County’s most prestigious regions for growing Chardonnay offers a remarkably distinct fruit profile. We blended grapes almost evenly from all four of these regions to make our 2014 Sonoma County Chardonnay, with 27% coming from the Russian River Valley, 26% coming from Carneros, 24% coming from Alexander Valley, and 23% coming from Sonoma Coast. Grapes from the Sangiacomo vineyard in Carneros—Sonoma County’s coolest growing region—added brilliant acidity and bright, pure, mouthwatering flavors of green apple, tangerine, and lemon. Fruit from the Goldfields and Stiling vineyards of the Russian River Valley brought richness, elegance, and fruit flavors leaning toward the tropical, such as peach, apricot, and other stone fruits. In the Alexander Valley, where the days are warmer, Chardonnay from Reedy, Clark, and Hoot Owl Creek vineyards contributed full, ripe orchard fruit flavors of Red Delicious apples and pear followed by a generous mouthfeel.

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs
Wine Specs:

Vintage:2014
Varietal:Chardonnay
Appellation: Sonoma County
Sugar: 1.5 g/L
Acid:5.9 g/L
pH: 3.56
Aging: 85% aged for eight months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, 25% new (15% French, 10% American) while the remaining 15% aged in stainless steel
Alcohol: .5

Winemakers Notes:

The cool, late-starting growing season of 2014 proved to be a perfect growing season with a later-than-anticipated start date. Temperatures were moderate throughout the season, with cool nights and foggy mornings. This slow, gentle ripening resulted in beautiful, concentrated fruit expression and brilliant minerality. Harvest lasted one month, commencing on August 27 and wrapped up on September 30. The average Brix at harvest was a much-desired 23.3 degrees.

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