Description
Varietal: Chardonnay
Tasting Notes:
This rich and elegant wine is a special treat for the palate. Oaked in French and American barrels our Reserve Chardonnay boasts bright honey and warm butterscotch aromas, with flavors of vanilla cream and caramel. The finish has subtle lingering toasted spice notes.
Pair with: Pan-seared halibut, lobster mac & cheese, clam-chowder, and chicken marsala are even more decadent when paired with our Chardonnay.
Awards:
GOLD | 2016 Great Northwest Wine Invitational (2015 vintage)
SILVER | 2016 Idaho Wine Competition (2015 vintage)
GOLD | 2015 Great Northwest Wine Invitational (2013 vintage)
SILVER | 2015 Sunset International Wine Competition (2013 vintage)
SILVER | 2015 Idaho Wine Competition (2014 vintage)
SILVER | 2013 Idaho Wine Competition (2012 vintage)
BRONZE | 2012 Idaho Wine Competition (2011 vintage)
SILVER | 2011 Idaho Wine Competition (2010 vintage)
Specs:
| Composition Notes | 100% Chardonnay |
| Vineyards | Sawtooth Block 52 |
| Release Date | 2020 |
| Cases Produced | 283 |
| Growing Season Notes | A cool, wet spring led to a slow start of the 2019 growing season. The mild summer provided consistent, even ripening without extreme heat. An early frost brought an abrupt end to the season in Mid-October. But lower yields and a perfect summer brought out a complex, balanced and nuanced 2019 vintage. |
| Composition Notes | 100% Chardonnay |
| Vineyards | Sawtooth Block 38 |
| Release Date | July 2016 |
| Cases Produced | 146 |
| Growing Season Notes | As a whole, the 2015 vintage yielded high quality but limited quantity fruit. Most producers viewed it as a “winemaker’s vintage”; beautiful fruit with enough variation and weather events to encourage the craft of creative wine production–an environment made for the Chardonnay varietal. An early spring, plus warm summer temperatures with consistently cool nights, provided a familiar backdrop for growing. Chardonnay harvest was brought in at a similar harvest date to previous vintages. |
