WINE TECHNICALS

LIVE Certified Sustainable
Fruit source:85% Dijon 76 selection, 15% Wente selection
Date picked:  October 7, 2017
Grapes at harvest:Brix 21.7, pH 3.25, TA 6.9 gr/Liter
Finished wine:Alcohol 13.3%, pH: 3.3, TA: 6.2 gr/Liter
Barrel aged 12 months in French oak, 40% new barrels, and 3 months
in stainless steel
Bottled unfined January 3, 2019
290 Cases produced (580 6-pack cases)

WINEMAKER NOTES

2017 is one my favorite vintages of the past decade for its natural balance, elegance, and transparency.   The 2017 Casteel Chardonnay exemplifies this as much or more than any Chardonnay in our portfolio, providing both the tension our site provides so well but also the generosity of a warm vintage.   This wine is showing well now but will improve with age over the next 5-7 years.