Merryvale Chardonnay Carneros

Winemaking the fruit in this chardonnay was grown primarily on our stanly ranch estate vineyard in carneros with some select lots from the renowned hyde and poe vineyards blended in. The grapes were carefully sorted whole cluster pressed and barrel fermented using 100% native yeast. The wine spent 12 months in 30% new french oak barrels. Vintage with the south napa earthquake and ongoing drought making it a unique agricultural landscape vintners are using words like quality depth of flavor and excellent to describe expectations for the 2014 vintage in napa valley. Despite the curveballs from mother nature the weather was generally perfect at the right times leading to an abundant and strong crop. Harvest started and ended earlier than usual. The first grapes were picked on july 30th and nearly all harvest activity was completed by the third week of october a full two weeks ahead of normal harvest schedule for most wineries. Tasting notes a vibrant gold color this wine