Dumol Isobel Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

Our 2016 Charles Heintz Vineyard Isobel Chardonnay is one of the richest examples in recent memory from this classic coastal site perched at 1 000 feet elevation on a ridgeline high above Green Valley some eight miles from the Pacific. Its clearly richer deeper and more fruit-driven than the more mineral tense 2015 bottling and most similar to its great 2007 counterpart for those with long memories! We harvested our two vineyard blocks rapidly over two days in late September as soon as the fruit reached perfect maturity. The western block grown on shallow sandy soils provides the citric/mineral/botanical backbone to the wine while the eastern block is deeper broader fleshing out the wines middle. Were the only producer to blend these two distinct parts of the vineyard offering a full representation of its greatness. Ive been working with this wonderful unique site since 1998a long engagementand this is easily one of the most memorable bottlings weve