Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

”WINEMAKER NOTES This Chardonnay is a wine of distinction with bright aromas of Meyer lemon peel and orange blossom framed by an herbal note of spearmint and hints of wet stone and shortbread. The elegant balanced palate is driven by citrus and stone fruit that carry over onto a long fnish marked with the distinctive acidity of the Sonoma Coast. 2015 VINTAGE NOTES The 2015 growing season opened with budbreak in early March followed by the onset of owering the first week of May. Unseasonably cool weather during owering contributed to the development of small clusters with small intense berries. Summer brought warm temperatures which were ideal for ripening and dry conditions throughout the growing season-one of the driest on record-gave us an early harvest in select vineyards. Chardonnay from this vintage shows concentrated fruit expression with intense aromas and avors balanced by remarkable acidity. WINEGROWING The dramatic landscape of the Sonoma Coast with its steep hi