Lovely notes of honeyed melon and honeysuckle with tropical undertones. Crisp acidity mingles nicely with French oak to show excellent balance. Great food wine.
Production Notes
Harvested: October 5, 2007 Brix: 24.8 PH: 3.6 TA: 5.5 g/L
CY3079 yeast Varietal: 100% chardonnay, Clone 76 Aging: Sur Lees aged 10 months in 50% new Francois Freres French oak Batonage: every 2 weeks for 6 months
Only racked one time at bottling Release Date: August 8, 2009 Winemaker: Chris Nelson
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2007
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Sonoma Coast (AVA)
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Color: Clear, pale yellow.
Nose: Lovely notes of honeyed melon and honeysuckle with tropical undertones. Hints of green apple and pear. Subtle oak undertones
Palate: A refreshing change from buttery, oaky California chardonnay. Crisp acidity mingles nicely with French oak to show excellent balance
Overall: There is a suppleness to this wine which comes through as it lingers on your palate after a long finish. Great food wine.
About Split Rock Vineyard
Split Rock is located in the Sonoma Coast growing region on the west side of Sonoma Mountain. Its rocky soils combine with winds from the Petaluma Gap to create a challenging growing environment, but one that consistently produces great fruit. Most of the vineyard has optimal southwest exposure and is a very high density planting with over 2000 vines per acre. Chardonnay clones 95 and 76 from this cool climate vineyard blend to create a complex, complete wine with concentrated fruit and excellent natural acidity.
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Split Rock is located in the Sonoma Coast growing region on the west side of Sonoma Mountain. Its rocky soils combine with winds from the Petaluma Gap to create a challenging growing environment, but one that consistently produces great fruit. Most of the vineyard has optimal southwest exposure and is a very high density planting with over 2000 vines per acre. Chardonnay clones 95 and 76 from this cool climate vineyard blend to create a complex, complete wine with concentrated fruit and excellent natural acidity.