Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Hanzell Vineyards, tech sheet »2015 Vintage/Hanzell Chardonnay, Ambassador's 1953 Vineyard/Notes.pdf« i Hanzells trade-mappe (dropbox.com, linket fra hanzell.com, hentet 2026-10-17): 2015 Hanzell Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard Chardonnay – område: Sonoma Valley; druer: 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 14.5%; høst: 2015-08-20. Druekilde (producentens tekst, engelsk): Our Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard—the original vineyard planted by Ambassador Zellerbach in 1953—using Wente Clone bud wood from Fred and Eleanor McCrea’s Stony Hill Vineyard, grafted onto St. George rootstock. Lagring (producentens tekst, engelsk): One year in 60 gallon French Oak barrels. Gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): Two hours minimum juice and skin contact prior to pressing 80% stainless-steel fermentation at 54°- 64° F 20% barrel fermentation; lees stirred for first two months. Malolaktisk gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): 20% - all of the barrel fermented portion goes through malolactic fermentation. Appellation er ikke angivet på arket; området er godsets beliggenhed (Sonoma Valley), da druerne ifølge arket kommer fra godsets egne marker.