|
> 2004 Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay
2004 Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay
|
Winemaker's Notes
Tropical fruits, honeycomb, fresh baked apple pie and crème brulée aromas fill your nose. Very fat and rich in the mouth, the flavors of guava, pineapple, white peach and Gravenstein apple come through in the long, crisp finish. The balanced acidity and soft barrel tannins finish long with a lingering sweetness on your palate.
Winemaker Bob Cabral
Awards and Reviews
2004 Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay
The brilliant 2004 Chardonnay Heintz Vineyard boasts decadent aromas of lemon oil, buttered corn, honeysuckle, white currant, and orange marmalade. With superb fruit and texture, this appears to be a fabulous Chardonnay to drink over the next 5-6 years.
The Wine Advocate, January 2006 - 93-95 Points
|
|
Detailed Wine Information
|
| Special Designation: | Heintz Vineyard |
| Vineyard Notes: | This Vineyard site has belonged to the Heintz family for over 100 years. In 1980, it was planted with clone 4 Chardonnay.
Located in the Russian River Valley town of Occidental, and sitting at an elevation of 1,000 feet, cool foggy evenings and warm sunny days allow the grapes an extended hang time, producing fruit with high acid levels that give great structure and balance to the wine.
|
| Vintage Notes: | For this wine, Bob selected hand-made French oak barrels, with medium-plus toast. The wine was aged in oak barrels for 19 months, 33% new oak, 17% one-year-old, 17% two-year-old, 33% three+-year old.
15.2% Alcohol, 0.64g/100ml TA, 3.48 pH.
Released Fall 2006
|
| Year: | 2004 |
|
|
|
