Far Niente Chardonnay 2003

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Winery:

Far Niente Winery

Varietal:

Chardonnay

Region:

USA > California > Napa

Type:

White Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2015

UPC:

 

User Tags:  fruit, resinous, subtle, oak, rich, date, caramel, finish - long, complex, yeasty 

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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

Vineyard Notes:
Far Niente Chardonnay is a blend of superlative Napa Valley vineyards, many of which are located in a little-known area called Coombsville, a cool growing region
nestled in the rolling countryside and protected by the hills east of the city of Napa. Coombsville offers the characteristic climate of Carneros, with less wind, along with deeper, well-drained gravelly loam and volcanic ash soils. The combination of these spectacular vineyards results in the subtle, tropical flavors, complex aromas and
uncommon richness that we have long associated with read more...Far Niente Chardonnay.

Harvest Notes:
A wet and rainy spring, followed by a heat spike during bloom, affected berry size of the Chardonnay and brought the size of the crop down about 20 percent. The summer was marked by intermittent hot and cool spells that lasted into early September. Finally, in the second week of September, a heat wave came over the valley and really kicked the vines into gear so that we were able to begin our
Chardonnay harvest.

Tasting Notes:
The 2003 vintage is redolent of fresh citrus fruits and kumquat, combined with the ripe fig and floral notes that are so often associated with Far Niente Chardonnay.
The wine's mouth-filling entry is followed by an expansive and beautifully textured middle-palate with notes of hazelnut and mineral toasty oak rounds out the fruit and the wine ends in a long, lingering finish.

Appellation: Napa Valley
Harvest Dates: 9/9 – 10/17/03
Varietals: 100% Chardonnay
Aging: 10 months in French oak, sur lie (100% new)
Fermentation: 100% barrel; No ML
Release Date: December 2004
Cases Produced: 20,000 cases    (hide)

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