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Shafer - Red Shoulder - Chardonnay 2015
- Producer Shafer Vineyards
- Blend 100% Chardonnay
- Country USA
- Region California
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC N/A
Red Shoulder Ranc h Chardonnay
Shafer's single-vineyard Carneros-grown Chardonnay is produced from small-clustered clones of
grapesselected for their low yields and distinctiveflavors. Fermentation takes place within individual oak and stainlesssteel barrels using native yeasts. The wine matures on theleesfor 14 months and sinceit undergoes no malolacticfermentation this Chardonnay retains a lively natural acidity. The vineyard is named for its Red-shouldered Hawks and other birds of prey, who play an
important rolein Shafer’s natural farming practices.
Tasting notes
"The 2013 fills your glass with citrus-flower aromas and flavors of apricot, red and green apple,
honeysuckle, kiwi, pineapple, Meyer Lemon zest, and vanilla – a luscious, juicy basket of summer
fruit held together with just the right touch of minerality and lively acidity.”
Brix at Harvest
22.8 - 25.0 Degrees
Cooperage
14 months in 75% new French oak barrels (Allier, Vosage) and 25% in stainless steel barrels
Fermentation
Whole-cluster pressed and fermented with wild yeast in individual barrels (75% oak, 25% stainless
steel); 0% malolactic fermentation
The 2013 Growing Season
This was an ideal vintage that served up nothing but warm, sun-soaked days and perfect, chilly
nights from spring through early autumn. The consistency of heat and coolness created a pictureperfect growing season in which we harvested fruit at delicious ripeness bursting with rich color and flavor.