Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
The Ironstone Reserve Chardonnay is full of expressive flavors and aromas. Exhibiting fine mineral qualities that are a hallmark of grapes produced in the Sierra Foothills, the Reserve Chardonnay has an extremely concentrated tropical fruit flavor and rich body, with nuances of citrus, peaches, pears, stone fruits, vanilla and ripe apples. The nose opens with savory scents of caramel and vanilla followed by exotic notes of spice and melon.
Vineyards
Located at 2,400 feet above sea level, these grapes were estate-grown at the winery’s Hay Station Ranch vineyard, where warm days are cooled by the evening mountain air. This ranch has been in the Kautz family for four generations. Grapes have been grown in the Sierra Foothills for 150 years. And what started as a cattle ranch has now become home to over 100 acres of premium mountain vineyards.
Winemaking
This reserve wine was aged “sur lie” in new French oak barrels that were hand-stirred weekly for the initial four months of the aging process. It then remained in for 8 additional months in small French oak barrels.
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- 2021
- Alcohol:
- 14.5%
- Region:
- Sierra Foothills, California
- RS:
- 2.7G/L
- Varietals:
- 100% Chardonnay
- PH:
- 3.55
- TA:
- 5.3G/L
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