2006 Allen Vineyard Chardonnay

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2011-2014 OPTIMAL DRINKING WINDOW
Russian River Valley Allen Vineyard
RELEASE PRICE $50 Past Release

Winemakers Notes

The aromas of apple cobbler, pears, minerals, lilac and roasted vanilla beans fill up your glass. The rich, fat mouth feel is complemented by the expression of passion […]

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Technical Notes

TA 0.67g/100ml
pH 3.31
Alc. 14.6%
Barrel Description 25% new, 17% 1-year-old, 33% 2-year-old, 25% 3+ year-old
Barrel Aged 16 months
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Winemakers Notes

The aromas of apple cobbler, pears, minerals, lilac and roasted vanilla beans fill up your glass. The rich, fat mouth feel is complemented by the expression of passion fruit, white peaches and Pippin apples across your palate. Showing balanced acidity, the rich texture finishes long with a toasted bread/lemon drop component.
—Winemaker Bob Cabral

Harvest Notes

The 2006 grape growing season was characterized by weather extremes. The unusually cool and wet weather of the early spring caused a late start to the 2006 Harvest. Challenged by the prolonged and excessive July heat spikes followed by more moisture, the vines required attentive care. Cool coastal weather returned in August, mitigating the effect of the hot summer and permitting a long hang time for optimal fruit maturity and a controlled pace for ideal picking. Grape clusters were unusually large, resulting in a generous crop load. Winemaking for the vintage was focused on meticulous fruit sorting and concentrating flavors, resulting in wines of fullness and length. Our Pinot noirs across growing regions have fruitiness of intensity and purity; our Russian River Zinfandels are ripe and typically powerful; our Russian River Chardonnays are particularly aromatic and finely structured.

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