2005 Mill Station Chardonnay - Russian River Valley [ $30 ]
We are pleased to introduce one of our all-new Russian River Valley “Vineyard Select Collection” Chardonnays — the Ferrari-Carano 2005 Mill Station Chardonnay boasts fresh, crisp aromas of apple, orange and lemon with a touch of vanilla cream and toasted oak. Bright acidity with layers of intense flavors characterize this spectacular new wine from our Russian River Valley “Vineyard Select Collection” series.
Vintage Notes
The fruit for this wine comes from a single vineyard in one of the coolest regions of the Russian River Valley, an area known for producing some of the world’s best Chardonnays. A mild late spring and summer ensured that the mature vines had a healthy canopy for the grapes, which provided the perfect combination of sunlight and heat penetrating the grape clusters. These conditions allowed the grapes to reach full maturity in both flavor and structure. Harvest was completed mid-October.
Winemakers Notes
A single vineyard site planted with 28 year old vines characterizes our 2005 Mill Station Chardonnay. Each lot for this wine was whole cluster pressed, then cold-settled for two days in stainless steel tanks, and within 24 hours moved directly to barrels, utilizing various French oak cooperages. Aged separately in French oak, the wine undergoes 50 percent malolactic fermentation and is sur lee aged and stirred every two weeks for 15 months until bottled.
| Appellation: |
Russian River Valley |
| Blend: |
100% Chardonnay; Russian River Valley |
| Cooperage: |
35% New Burgundian French Oak; 65% Older French Oak |
| Release Day: |
April 2007 |
