Chardonnay – Fallenleaf vineyard

Chardonnay – Fallenleaf vineyard

100% Chardonnay from Fallenleaf Vineyard, Sonoma Coast AVA, California. Located on the top of the Eastern slope of the Sonoma ridge overlooking the town of Sonoma, Fallenleaf Vineyard is an 8-acre gem planted to Old Wente Chardonnay. Owner Harry Cohn works tirelessly with Atlas Vineyard Management to methodically produce a stellar crop year after year. Established before today’s modern skinny tractors, the low yields of wide rows are compensated for with a unique double trunk / mid-wire cordon system that can only work in a well-ventilated, cool hillside site like this one.

This Limited Edition wine was crafted from grapes that were hand picked at night then gently pressed, whole-cluster, for over four hours (Champagne press cycle). After settling in the tank for 24 hours at 50°F, the juice was racked off its lies and transferred to 90% neutral and 10% new French Oak barrels to age for 10 months. A bright, clear, pale-yellow Chardonnay exhibiting classic Wente clone aromatics of white peach and wet stone accompanied by a long tangy citrus finish. While ready to drink now this wine can be cellared for over 10 years. 111 cases produced.