Klassen Wines Chardonnay
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The grapes are harvested by hand late at night in mid-September. The fruit is then transported to the Miraflores winery where it is allowed to briefly cold settle before being pressed off by Marco Cappelli.
- This Chardonnay was fermented in French oak barriques with the lees stirred monthly. After racking, the wine completed its maturation in barrique and was then bottled.
Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Elaboration: The Indian Rock Vineyard in Calaveras County is farmed by brothers Dimitiro and Ray Nava. The soils of Calaveras County contain a great deal of limestone making the region a perfect place for the Dijon clones of Chardonnay. The grapes are harvested by hand late at night in mid-September. The fruit is then transported to the Miraflores winery where it is allowed to briefly cold settle before being pressed off by Marco Cappelli. This Chardonnay was fermented in French oak barriques with the lees stirred monthly. After racking, the wine completed its maturation in barrique and then bottled.
Tasting Notes: The Dijon clone Chardonnay has the pear melon flavors of a nice Macon mixed with the mango and lichee notes of California. The finish is marked by some minerality mixed with the sweetness of oak.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
The Klassen wines are crafted from grapes grown throughout the Sierra Foothill’s of California by renowned winemaker Marco Cappelli. Cappelli graduated from UC Davis and apprenticed under Andre Telistcheff in Napa then went on to be the winemaker at Swanson. The wines are pure expressions of the elevation, climate and terroir of California’s oldest growing region.