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White Oak - Russian River Valley - Chardonnay 2016
- Producer White Oak Winery
- Blend 100% Chardonnay
- Country USA
- Region California
- Appellation Sonoma County
- UPC 7 28351 88390 4
Tasting notes
Harvested in small lots. The fruit is picked by hand at night and in the cool mornings of September and October from our vineyards along the Russian River. The grapes are brought to the winery and immediately pressed using a gentle bladder press. The freshly pressed Chardonnay juice is settled for 24-48 hours. It is then racked off the settlings, inoculated and put in French and Hungarian barrels to ferment. Primary and malo-lactic fermentations are conducted simultaneously. Barrel aged sur lie and stirred regularly for 9 months. Bottled in July 2015 and allowed to mature in bottle prior to release.
Soil
This site contains alluvial river deposits that are comprised of well drained sandy soils over deep gravel beds.
Vinification
Harvested in small lots. The fruit is picked by hand at night and in the cool mornings of September and October from our vineyards along the Russian River. The grapes are brought to the winery and immediately pressed using a gentle bladder press. The freshly pressed Chardonnay juice is settled for 24-48 hours. It is then racked off the settlings, inoculated and put in French and Hungarian barrels to ferment. Primary and malo-lactic fermentations are conducted simultaneously. Barrel aged sur lie and stirred regularly for 9 months. Bottled in July 2015 and allowed to mature in bottle prior to release.
