What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
VineyardThe Wenzlau Vineyard Chardonnay holding is farmed by the Racines team using organic practices. Wenzlau Vineyard sits surrounded by Rita’s Crown, Mt. Carmel, and Sea Smoke Vineyards, on a steep, dramatic hillside just above the Santa Ynez River and across from the famed Sanford & Benedict Vineyard.SoilSorento loamViticultureFarmed using organic practicesVinificationThe wines were fermented in a combination of 500L puncheons, 350L barrels and 228L barriques, resulting in about 20% new oak on the wine. After nearly a year in barrel, the wines and all the lees were moved to tank for an additional five months of cellaring. Fermented using all native yeatsAging16 months total with 11 months in Frech, oak barrels (20% new) and 7 months in tank
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2021
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Sustainable
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Full Bodied