Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay 2010

 From the Cakebread winery website:

"Our winemaking regimen with Chardonnay is predicated on night harvesting, which ensures the grapes are picked cold and retain their fruit purity and bright natural acidity. After a short drive to the winery, the fruit is whole-cluster-pressed – further preserving freshness and purity – and the juice is transferred to a combination of French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks for fermentation. In 2010, 88% of our Chardonnay juice fermented in barrel, while 12% became wine in tank, with 11% undergoing a secondary, malolactic fermentation. All but a small percentage of the component wines aged in barrel for eight months on the yeast lees, with periodic stirring, to enhance texture and richness while preserving full varietal expression.

Our 2010 Napa Valley Chardonnay boasts an attractive light golden-straw color and fresh, lightly buttery, ripe golden apple, pear and citrus aromas, complemented by seductive vanilla and cinnamon/nutmeg scents from oak aging and subtle yeast tones from lees contact. Lush, concentrated and creamy on the palate, its ripe apple, melon, bright citrus and baking spice flavors culminate in a long, beautifully structured finish boasting crisp acidity and zesty mineral and spice tones. Sumptuous, yet refreshing, our 2010 Chardonnay is delicious now, but will handsomely reward another 3-5 years’ bottle aging."

Pricing

• $38.69 each by the Single bottle = $38.69 Qty: add to cart
• $33.33 each by the Half Case = $200.00 Qty: add to cart
• $33.33 each by the Full case = $400.00 Qty: add to cart