2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.6%
Residual Sugar 8 g/L
pH 3.16
Total Acidity 8.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Napa Valley Carneros
Region Los Carneros
Soil Three feet of loamy topsoil above an impenetrable clay subsoil
Harvest Dates August 16–25, 2016
Sites Hyde Vineyards
Fermentation Vessels Barrels for 25% of fermentation; secondary fermentation in bottle
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Grapes Were Carefully Handled And Gently Pressed
Production Details Following base-wine fermentation, spring blending trials produced the finished blend, which underwent secondary fermentation in bottle and approximately four years of yeast-lees aging. Released October 1, 2021; production was 1,070 nine-liter cases.
Tasting Notes Green apple, pineapple, nectarine, lemon-lime, vanilla, white flowers, brioche, French toast, puff pastry, kumquat, lemon curd, tropical fruit, candied apple, pie crust and lingering minerality
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2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 9 g/L
pH 3.1
Total Acidity 8.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Napa Valley Carneros
Region Los Carneros
Harvest Dates August 16–September 18, 2014
Sites Hyde Vineyards
Fermentation Vessels Barrels for 41% of fermentation; secondary fermentation and lees aging in bottle
Bottling Date 29 Apr 2015
Disgorgement Date 25 Mar 2019 to 27 Mar 2019
Production Details Small lots of malolactic- and barrel-fermented wine were incorporated for complexity; barrel fermentation accounted for 41%. The wine underwent secondary fermentation and approximately four years of yeast-lees aging in bottle before disgorgement. Released November 1, 2019; production was 1,088 nine-liter cases.
Tasting Notes Peach, lemon, pear, candied orange peel, honey, shortbread, green apple, lime zest, lemon curd, pineapple, toasted almond, ginger and zippy acidity
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Producer Information
Website
Address
1400 Schramsberg Road, Calistoga, California 94515
Phone
+1 800 877 3623
Email
Owner
Davies Family
Cellarmaster
Jessica Koga, Sean Thompson, Hugh Davies