Tolosa Chardonnay No Oak Edna Valley

Vineyard & vintage notes: the 2014 vintage was harvested earlier than any in the history of the central coast appellation. The winter preceding the vintage was exceptionally dry. The drier soils warm up faster and so the growing year began early and stayed on an early track throughout. Spring rains gave us sufficient moisture to grow the vines and ripen the fruit. The weather was cool and mild throughout the season so no undue heat stress or rains interrupted ripening. Each year this wine is a blend of chardonnay from our estate in the edna valley and santa lusia highlands. Winemaking notes: as with all of our wines we harvest this at night. In the case of white wines this gives us cooler and fresher juice when we press. This allows us to better control the extraction from the berries. Our goal is to maximize the flavor while minimizing color extract. The juice is settled and then racked to its fermentation tank. Fermentation takes place at a cool temperature. We use a wide rang