Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Hanzell Vineyards, tech sheet »2021 Vintage/Hanzell Chardonnay, Ambassador's 1953 Vineyard/Notes.pdf« i Hanzells trade-mappe (dropbox.com, linket fra hanzell.com, hentet 2026-10-17): 2021 Hanzell Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard Chardonnay – område: Moon Mountain District Sonoma County; druer: 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 14.2%; høst: 2021-08-29. Druekilde (producentens tekst, engelsk): Vineyard Block: Ambassador’s 1953 vineyard block Vine age: 68 years Region: Moon Mountain District Soil: Volcanic Red Hills | Raynor-Montara 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% used French oak barrels. Gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): Two hours minimum juice and skin contact prior to pressing 33% stainless-steel fermentation at 54°- 64° 67% barrel fermentation in French oak. Malolaktisk gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): 67% - all of the barrel fermented portion goes through malolactic fermentation.