Chardonnay 2018

Hanzell Vineyards, tech sheet »2018 Vintage/Hanzell Chardonnay/Notes.pdf« i Hanzells trade-mappe (dropbox.com, linket fra hanzell.com, hentet 2026-10-17): 2018 Hanzell Chardonnay – område: Sonoma Valley; druer: 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 13.8%; høst: 2018-09-01 til 2018-09-14. Druekilde (producentens tekst, engelsk): Vineyard Blocks: de Brye, Zellerbach, Day, Ramos & Ambassador’s 1953 Average vine age by volume: 32 years Appellation: Sonoma Valley Soil: Red Hill Series & Raynor-Montara clay-loam (volcanic) Elevation: 415 to 810 feet Clones: Hanzell (an Old Wente selection). Lagring (producentens tekst, engelsk): Eighteen months total in mix of new French oak, used French oak & stainless-steel. Gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): Two hours minimum juice and skin contact prior to pressing 72% stainless-steel fermentation at 62° - 75° F 28% new barrel fermentation. Malolaktisk gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): 28% - all of the barrel fermented portion goes through malolactic fermentation.