2005
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 2005 Whitney's Vineyard is alluring with exotic aromas of lemon curd, passion fruit, orange blossom and ripe pear with nuanced notes of nutmeg. The palate is characterized by a smooth, creamy entry tempered with unique natural acidity on the mid palate that allows the fresh fruit flavors to take center stage, and persists through the finish, culminating with flavors of fig and almond.
- 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 (approx. 30%)
- Aged 17 months sur lees in 100% French oak (50% new)
Alcohol by volume is 14.9%
pH 3.50
Bottle date of March 2007
450 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
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