Cole Ranch Chardonnay
Appellation
Cole Ranch
Farming
Organic
Varieties
100% Chardonnay
Vineyards & Viticulture
458 clone of Chardonnnay, which is known for its high acidity and low yields.
Soils
Silt clay loam with pockets of limestone
Harvest & Vinification
Before the grapes are delivered to the press the team foot treads the whole clusters to crush each berry for more skin contact and acidity. The juice settles overnight and fermented in neutral French oak. 30% through fermentation the wine is racked and returned to give it some oxygen and homogenize the native yeast. Post fermentation the barrels are kept topped with only 10ppm of Sulfur added until bottling. No lees stirring and the wine finished MLF naturally.
