Ferrari Carano Chardonnay Reserve

TASTING NOTES: The grapes for the 2014 Reserve Chardonnay come primarily from our vineyard in Napa Valley Carneros. This wine has elegant upfront aromas and flavors of quince apple cinnamon caramel citrus butter pear vanilla graham cracker peach creme brlee and hazelnut complemented by a lingering toasted oak finish. The cool climate of Napa Valley Carneros imparts its unique finesse to the wine while the Alexander Valley component adds an intensely rich mouth-filling character. VINTAGE NOTES: Overall 2014 was a good year. Spring produced great set and despite a third year of drought conditions in our area the vines produced ideal yields. Warmer temperatures during the summer months allowed fruit to achieve mature ripe flavors. WINEMAKER NOTES: Each individual lot for this wine is hand picked whole-cluster pressed and then cold settled for two days in stainless steel tanks before moving to French oak barrels for fermentation. The wine completes 100 percent malola