Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Hanzell Vineyards, tech sheet »2016 Vintage/Hanzell Chardonnay, Ambassador's 1953 Vineyard/Notes.pdf« i Hanzells trade-mappe (dropbox.com, linket fra hanzell.com, hentet 2026-10-17): 2016 Hanzell Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard Chardonnay – område: Sonoma Valley; druer: 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 14.4%; høst: 2016-08-26. Druekilde (producentens tekst, engelsk): Vineyard Block: Ambassador’s 1953 vineyard block Vine age: 63 years Region: Sonoma Valley Soil: Raynor-Montara Complex over volcanic rock Elevation: 670 feet Clone/Rootstock: 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 33% new and 67% neutral French oak barrels. Gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): Two hours minimum juice and skin contact prior to pressing 67% stainless-steel fermentation at 54°- 64° 33% barrel fermentation in new French oak. Malolaktisk gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): 33% - all of the barrel fermented portion goes through malolactic fermentation.