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Adrianna Vineyard White Bones

White Bones Chardonnay comes from select rows within Block 1 of the Adrianna Vineyard. The wine is fermented and aged in French oak barrels with about two-thirds undergoing malolactic fermentation. The name refers to the soil underneath these rows, which is layered with calcareous deposits and limestone as well as fossilized bones – the remnants of a river that used to pass through the region.

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Tasting Notes

The nose lively citrus notes and white stone fruit . The palate is a voluptuous wine with intense flavors of pear, apple and subtle floral and mineral hints . The finish is long and clean with a strong mineral side.

Food Pairing

The is a rich, full-bodied Chardonnay that nonetheless possesses a crisp acidity making it the perfect foil for meatier fish like tuna and swordfish as well as seafood dishes prepared with butter and cream. Try this wine with a dish like Roasted Monkfish with Cardinal Sauce for an unforgettable meal.

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Tech Sheet Bottle Shot Acclaim

POINTS

“This is really incredible now. Cooked apples, mustard flowers, minerals and hints of stone. Full-bodied yet vivid and expansive with lightness and energy on the palate. Eye-opening acidity. It goes on for minutes. A great white, as always.” (#4 )

James Suckling

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James Suckling

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“It’s a nice choice to have, but I just prefer this to the White Stones bottling in 2017, although both are world class. Showing the higher percentage of limestone in its soils, White Bones is a chiseled, complex, hauntingly ethereal wine with understated oak and notes of kelp, citrus and oyster shell. Argentina’s best Chardonnay.” (White Wine of the Year, Best Chardonnays of the Year)

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“The nose of the 2017 White Bones Chardonnay jumps out of the glass with its forward personality and its balsamic aromas that mix aromatic herbs and a minty touch. It's more exuberant than the 2018 or any of the White Stones I tasted next to it. The flavors are intense and pungent, with volume and length. The vines are organically farmed, which is not easy in the zone, mainly because of the ants! That has a great effect in the yields, which are reduced, and the juice is very concentrated but shows superb balance. As with the others, this is more in the style of the 2015, whereas the 2018 follows the path of the 2016.”

“Bears the floral expression for which the vineyard is known.  The wine is earthier and leaner than the previous pair and reminiscent of Chablis.”

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Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:

The Adrianna Vineyard (Block 1)

Vineyard size:

267 acres

Soil composition:

Calcareous, Sand, and Stony

Training method:

VSP

Elevation:

4,575 feet

Vines/acre:

2200

Yield/acre:

1.2 tons

Exposure:

Northwestern

Year vineyard planted:

1992

Harvest time:

March - April

First vintage of this wine:

2009

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:

100% Chardonnay

Fermentation container:

Barriques

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

45 days

Fermentation temperature:

60 °F

Maceration technique:

Battonage

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Size of aging container:

225L

Type of oak:

French

Length of aging before bottling:

12-16 months

Analytical Data

pH level:

3.2

Alcohol:

12.7 %

About the Vineyard

"White Bones" makes reference to a spot of vines planted over a patch of gravel on the topsoil, and thick layers of calcareous deposits and limestone in the subsoil. Fossilized animal bones can be found among this layers. This are remains of animals and fish that lived in stream bed area.

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