Far Niente Chardonnay 1999

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Winery:

Far Niente Winery

Varietal:

Chardonnay

Region:

USA > California > Napa

Type:

White Wine

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User Tags:  resinous, oak, style, complex, typicity, intense, fruit, spicy, round, rich 

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What to Expect

Chardonnay is America's most popular grape and with good reason. Made in styles that range from steely, mineral laced wines with crisp green apple fruit to wines that are buttery, rich, and laden with tropical fruits, there is a Chardonnay that will appeal to every palate. Chardonnay is most closely associated with France's Burgundy region and California's Northern valleys though it has proven successful around the globe.

Winemakers Notes

The 1999 harvest started quite late in September due to a late spring and a wonderfully moderate growing season. The crop was quite small due to the conditions during bud formation and flowering. The small crop likely helped even ripening and increased flavors. Once the harvest had begun, an unusual period of extremely low humidity allowed the harvest to come in quickly. The hand harvested grapes were brought to the winery in small bins and then sorted by hand to assure the finest quality. The fermentation began in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, and was then racked into a high percentage read more...of new French Burgundy Oak Barrels to complete the fermentation in our caves and old
stone cellar. The wine was aged on its yeast lees for additional depth, complexity and texture. After approximately eight months of barrel aging, each wine was evaluated as part of the blend. Only those barrels that displayed both the quality and the "Far
Niente style" were included in the blend which was lightly fined prior to bottling in the summer of 2000. The 1999 Chardonnay is a classically structured wine that is both rich and velvety on
the palate while displaying the typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas that have become synonymous with Far Niente Chardonnay. While the finish is long and clean, the rich flavors of melon, fig and oak will become increasingly full and complex with time. The 1999 Far Niente Chardonnay has excellent potential to age ten or
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