Dutton-goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay

Dutton-goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay

From USA

Description: The vineyards dutton ranch farms over eighty unique separate vineyards located in the coolest areas of the russian river valley primarily in the green valley appellation. Dan and steve select their favorite dutton ranch vineyards to craft a wine reflecting our vision of classic russian river valley chardonnay. The vineyards we choose are based on our desire to offer wines with fruit intensity richness and great acid structure even after full barrel and malolactic fermentation. The heart of our benchmark chardonnay (75% between them) is our old vine (greater than 30 years) old clone vineyards located in the cold heart of green valley: mill station sullivan walker hill and rued. They contribute a focused citrus backbone lemon/lime/tropical fruit and mineral overtones to this offering. Morelli lane vineyard planted to the hyde clone of chardonnay is located high on top of stoetz ridge and contributes notes of floral stone fruit to the wine. Our dijon clone 95 block of jjjs in the cold valley by the old dutton shop rounds out the wine with its unctuous pear fruit and creamy mouth feel. Winemaking the individual lots are barrel fermented using a combination of indigenous and inoculated yeast strains. They undergo malolactic full fermentation and the lees are stirred twice monthly through the winter. The blend is assembled with the primary lees in early spring and continues to age in french oak barrels through the summer. We at dutton-goldfield choose our barrels to emphasize the fruit and vineyard characteristics of the wine rather than showcasing the oak itself. We love the ginger/nutmeg overtones of seguin moreau and the buttercream components of fouquet barrels to compliment the citrus focus of this wine. The wine is bottled in early fall after approximately ten months in barrel. The wine since dutton ranch prunes their chardonnay vineyards first they start their growing season early and were thankfully already a ways into set when the spring rains hit so didn't see as dramatic an impact to yields as our other vineyards did this vintage. Even so the crop was down a bit from the previous few vintages giving the 2015 wines great intensity. At the same time there's a particular focus to our whites this year that we love about our neighborhood. Our 2015 dutton ranch chardonnay shows this liveliness right away in the nose leading with zesty lime meyer lemon and tangerine backed by more sultry notes of lemon oil and roasted nuts. The mouth is fresh with citrus yet has a luscious creaminess at the same time. The initial lemon/lime hit is followed by rounder flavors of pear and green apple along with a touch of apricot. The finish is brisk and refreshing with a dash of toasty chestnut. The delicious chardonnay's bright/rich combination make it the perfect match or counterpoint to a wide range of foods with shellfish in a cream sauce the ultimate echo of the wine's qualities. Dutton-goldfield winery began in a vineyard in 1998 when longtime colleagues and friends steve dutton and dan goldfield recognized a shared vision between them-to craft wines that express the personalities of their vineyards and which they'd enjoy drinking at their own dinner tables. Our mission is to produce world-class wines that display the brightness of fruit complexity structure and balance that are reflective of our cool coastal home. Winemaking 100% barrel fermentation 100% malolactic fermentation lees stirred twice monthly barrel aging aged 10 months in french oak barrels (40% new barrels) - dutton-goldfield
Price: $ 39.99
Price in original currency: None

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Austin, TX   78759
United States
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First added to 1000 Corks on February 13, 2022.