2004
SONOMA COUNTY
Whitney's Vineyard, Chardonnay
Planted by Fred and Juelle Fisher in 1975, the Whitney's Vineyard is located on a small gravelly hillside with a gently sloping southwestern exposure. Today, the St. George rootstock budded to old Wente clone Chardonnay produces extremely low yields with tremendous quality. This Mountain Estate vineyard was named after Fred and Juelle's first daughter, Whitney, who was born shortly after planting. Since then, the Whitney's Vineyard has consistently produced small berries that express their mountain heritage with mineral undertones and uniquely concentrated fruit flavors.
Tasting Notes
The 2004 bursts from the glass with aromas of honeysuckle, jasmine, lemon and freshly grated nutmeg. Elegant flavors of ripe pear and honey are shaped by accents of mountain minerality and balanced by acidity. Notable viscosity adds length and weight to the palate culminating with flavors of crisp ripe apple and toasty notes of caramel and hazelnut.
- Whitney Fisher, Winemaker
Production Notes
- Whole cluster pressed to tank
- Juice cold settled for 24 hours
- Moved to barrel by gravity
- Native yeast fermentation in barrel
- Partial malolactic fermentation
- Aged 16 months sur lees in 50% new French oak
Alcohol by volume is 15.1%
pH 3.50
Bottle date of February 2006
275 cases produced
Vintages Produced
(Notes available on recent vintages)
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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