Chantilly is an attractive Chablis-style wine, pale gold, with fresh pineapple slices, tangerine, and honeysuckle.
In developing Chantilly, Dawn and Bill visited Chablis to review the wines and traditional winemaking techniques of the region. Our 50-year old Chantilly vineyard is planted to Clone 4, California's most famous Chardonnay clone, responsible for many fine wines.
Sustainably-grown in our Estate vineyard this wine is fermented in carefully age-selected French oak barrels then barrel-aged for 12 months. Selecting some new and some used barrels we do not allow the wood to impart the characteristic California Chardonnay oak flavors of vanilla, cinnamon, toast, coconut, etc., that today are associated with ageing wine in all new barrels.
It was cold in April, May, June, July but we are not that concerned, because the slow maturation of the fruit leads to more intense flavors.
For cabernet, zinfandel, merlot and syrah grapes that take more time to ripen, waiting to harvest grapes is always a balancing act between quality and weather.
Color | White |
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Vintage | 2023 |
Harvest Date | 28th Sep 2023 |
Style | White Burgundy |
Appellation | Dry Creek Valley |
Varietal | Chardonnay |
Date Bottled | 13th Aug 2024 |
Drinkable | 2025 - 2028 |
Alcohol | 14.10% |
Bottle Size | 750ml |