2001 Chardonnay
Russian River Valley
 

2001 Chardonnay

Russian River Valley

With a sense of harmony, elegance and style, our 2001 Russian River Chardonnay displays notes of fresh pineapple, crisp citrus and green apple. Overtones of toast and spice are the results of fermentation in French oak barrels. The “Sur Lies” aging (i.e., the wine is left in contact with the fine lees) and a partial malolactic fermentation provide fullness, liveliness and a long-lasting finish that retains the aromatic complexity of the nose and produces a round mouth feel. Appreciate this wine with salmon, oysters, vegetable risotto, crab, lobster and scallops or sip as a reward after a long day.

Harvested October 2001
Released January 2003
Aged 9 months in French oak barrels (1/3 new)
320 cases produced

2001 Vintage

• Silver Medal—San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, February 2003
• Silver Medal—Grand Harvest Awards, February 2003
• Silver Medal—Long Beach Grand Cru, June 2003

2000 Vintage

• Gold Medal—Grand Harvest Awards, 2002 (top 7% of all wines tasted)