1998 Reserve Chardonnay
Winemaker's Notes
This golden-hued Reserve Chardonnay displays intense tropical fruit, melon, pineapple, and guava aromas commingled with creamy toasty oak, anise, nutmeg spice and vanilla.
In the mouth this wine has a nice round entrance, with flavors of ripe tropical peach, nectarine and passion fruit. This Chardonnay maintains a nice balance of acidity with toasty, tobacco oak on the finish. Suggested retail: $20.00
Technical Notes
| Vineyard |
% Blend |
Clone |
County |
| Columbia Country Vineyards |
22% |
Wente |
Hood River |
| King Estate |
67% |
Dijon 76 |
Lane County |
| King Estate |
11% |
Dijon 75 |
Lane County |
Final Analysis: 13.5% alcohol; TA: 0.57 g/100ml; pH: 3.30Carnal Innocence Fermentation: 100% barrel fermentation, 75% malolactic fermentation.
Aging: 100% barrel aged for 12 months in French oak barrels: 50% new barrels, 25% one year old barrels, 25% two year old barrels; Sur lie aged for 12 months.
Production: 892 cases
Growing Season
The extended cold wet spring in 1998 reduced the number of pollinated flowers significantly, and thus, yields were down 30-50% statewide. A warm, dry summer growing season led to a normal canopy growth.
With a reduction in clusters coupled with a normal canopy growth, the remaining fruit possessed intense aromas and flavors. The weather during harvest was sunny and dry with small amounts of intermittent rainfall.
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