Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2021

Shafer Vineyards, tech sheet (hentet 17. okt. 2026): 2021 Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay – Chardonnay; AVA: Los Carneros; mark: Red Shoulder Ranch; alkohol 14.9%; fadlagring: 14 months in 75% new French oak barrels (Allier, Vosges) and 25% in stainless steel barrels. Vinmark (producentens tekst, engelsk): Shafer’s Red Shoulder Ranch estate vineyard in Carneros Vækstsæsonen (producentens tekst, engelsk): The sunny 2021 summer offered endless stretches of warm days and cool nights. By early September our cool Carneros vineyards reached ideal ripeness, ushering in a harvest of bright, gorgeous fruit. Brix ved høst (producentens tekst, engelsk): 22.8˚- 25.0˚ Gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): Whole-cluster  pressed and fermented with wild yeast in individual barrels (75% oak, 25% stainless steel); 0% malolactic fermentation Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): Red ShouldeR Ranch chaRdonnay Shafer’s single-vineyard Carneros-grown Chardonnay is produced from small-clustered clones of grapes selected for their low yields and distinctive flavors. Fermentation takes place within individ- ual oak and stainless steel barrels using native yeasts. The wine matures on the lees for 14 months and since it undergoes no malolactic fermentation this Chardonnay retains a lively natural acidity. The vineyard is named for its Red-shouldered Hawks and other birds of prey, who play an important role in Shafer’s sustainable farming practices. Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): WinemakeR’S commentS “The 2021 fills the glass with radiant, elegant aromas and flavors of melon, honeysuckle, apricot, pineapple, and flint all held together with lithe structure, pitch-perfect balance, and energy that comes from pure, elegant acidity.”— e l i a S F e R n a n d e z , S h a F e R W i n e m a k e R