2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Ballard Canyon AVA
Region California
Soil Limestone
Harvest Dates Mid-September 2024
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Block 5, Stolpman Estate Vineyard
Fermentation Vessels Concrete oval tank
Pressing Method Immediately Pressed
Production Details Immediately pressed, then settled in stainless steel for 24 hours before racking. Cold fermentation lasted 5 weeks in an open-hatch concrete oval tank, followed by 10 months in the sealed concrete oval tank. Production was 250 cases.
Certifications CCOF Organic; Demeter Biodynamic
Tasting Notes Lemon sorbet, lemon meringue, lemon bar, passion fruit and guava; fresh and coating, with brisk, crunchy acidity.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Santa Barbara County
Region California
Harvest Dates Throughout September 2023
Sites 50% Stolpman Vineyards; 50% vineyards farmed by Ruben Solorzano
Fermentation Vessels Neutral 500 L French Vache Forest Ermitage puncheons
Pressing Method Directly Pressed
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak (Vache Forest Ermitage)
Barrel Size 500
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Directly pressed and fermented with native yeast in neutral 500 L French Vache Forest Ermitage puncheons, then aged for 8 months in the same type of puncheon. Production was 285 cases.
Tasting Notes Fresh through glazed lemon and lemon meringue, with substantial weight, serious depth, crispness and refinement; also compared to thick-cut pain de mie.
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