Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
Medium bodied with a delightful pale-yellow hue, the 2022 Leaping Horse Vineyards Chardonnay is bright and crisp from start to finish. It has citrus highlights to green apples, pears and tropical fruit aromas and flavors. The finish hints to a bit of lemon zest and a tight minerality that is enjoyable and refreshing.
Vineyards
At Ironstone, we use crop reduction, leaf removal, organic materials, and drip irrigation to improve the quality and intensity of flavors. Cover crops, which attract beneficial insects, are also employed. In addition, we place owl and wood duck boxes around the vineyards and ponds helping to preserve the surrounding habitats. This Chardonnay comes from soils that are sandy loam and well-drained allowing the wonderful ripeness to come through to the grapes.
Winemaking
Leaping Horse is about unpretentious and contemporary wine styles. This wine is aged for five months in new French oak.
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- 2022
- Alcohol:
- 13.5%
- Region:
- Lodi, California
- Varietals:
- 100% Chardonnay
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