2008 Drake Estate Vineyard Chardonnay

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2015-2020 OPTIMAL DRINKING WINDOW
Russian River Valley Drake Estate Vineyard
RELEASE PRICE $60 Past Release

Winemakers Notes

White peaches, Gravenstein apples, kiwi, toffee and marshmallow aromas fill your glass. The rich broad textures in your mouth are accentuated by flavors of fresh peach cobbler, Asian […]

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Technical Notes

TA 0.59g/100ml
pH 3.40
Alc. 14.9%
Barrel Description 30% new, 10% 1-year-old, 10% 2-year-old, 50% 3+ year old
Barrel Aged 18 months
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Winemakers Notes

White peaches, Gravenstein apples, kiwi, toffee and marshmallow aromas fill your glass. The rich broad textures in your mouth are accentuated by flavors of fresh peach cobbler, Asian pears, mineral and spice. Wonderful acidity, generated from this cooler area next to the Russian River, produces very site specific flavors that finish succulent and complex.

Harvest Notes

2008 provided very concentrated, flavorful and high quality wines that are vividly expressive of the vineyards in which they were grown, despite being a difficult year for growing. The combination of numerous springtime frosts and cold rains damaged our buds and clusters, thus resulting in a lighter than average year. During the summer, the vines encountered near-perfect fruit ripening weather characterized by warm and sunny days with exceptionally few heat spikes. Very warm August temperatures quickened ripening, beginning a fast and furious harvest. The decreased yields resulted in very concentrated and extremely high quality wines, with brilliant flavor and phenolic ripening. The wines of 2008 express their distinctive sites and qualities in a very intense and focused manner: this is truly a vintage for the cellars, with great ageing potential for years to come.

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