Wine Description

Made from 100% Chardonnay and fermented in stainless steel at a low temperature to retain freshness and acidity. The wine is aged for two months in stainless steel before release from the winery.

Tasting Notes

This Chardonnay has an attractive soft brilliant yellow color. It has intense and harmonic aromas of tropical fruits, pineapples and pears.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Various vineyards in the Central Valley
Soil composition:	alluvial and volcanic
Training method:	Espaldera
Elevation (feet):	660
Vines/acre:	1,600
Exposure:	Northwestern/southwestern
Year vineyard planted:	various
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Ignacio Conca and Pedro Vega

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Chardonnay
Harvest time:	March
Winemaking consultant:	Dominique Delteil
First vintage of this wine:	1997
Number bottles produced of this wine:	96,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	stainless steel
Fermentation temperature (°F):	58
Length of maceration (days):	0
Aging
Aging container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:	2 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	13.5%
Dry extract (grams/liter):	22.4

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