1996 Chardonnay
Medium-bodied and yellow-gold, the 1996 Chardonnay is barrel fermented and made from grapes grown on the corner of Money Road and the Oakville Cross Road. Nils is convinced that the Chardonnays made from these grapes are some of the best he has ever made. Flavors of baked apple, pear, citrus and toasty oak, this smooth, creamy vintage has a hint of butterscoth with balanced acidity and a long, clean finish.
885 cases bottled April 19, 1997
Cost: US$ 17.00 each, US$ 183.60 per case of 12
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Our first vintage of Chardonnay dates way back to 1983 from vines planted on our estate that were then just three years old; subsequently, more were added in 1990 when we T-budded a few rows over from Cabernet Sauvignon. The Chardonnay on the estate is planted with 7x12 bilateral cordon and dry farmed. Chardonnay now totals 2.9 acres of the 14.8 acres planted on our estate. Today, we enhance our Oakville estate with a small amount of fruit sourced from The Garvey Vineyard in St. Helena, located on East Zinfandel Lane.
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