Paumanok Chardonnay Barrel Fermented 2004

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Winery:

Paumanok

Varietal:

Chardonnay

Region:

USA > New York > Suffolk County > Long Island

Type:

White Wine

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User Tags:  quality price ratio, rich, mineral, finish - long, oak, caramel, butter, resinous, (tree) fruit, apple 

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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

Harvest Notes: The summer of 2004 was long and hot. This resulted in clean, unblemished, very ripe fruit. The Chardonnay blocks were harvested and the fruit was loaded directly in the press to avoid phenolic extraction. The free run juice was clarified in stainless steel tanks under refrigeration. Only free run juice was used to make this wine. Winemaking Notes: The clear juice was inoculated with the CY 3079 yeast strain, isolated in Burgundy in barrel fermentation. This is a slow acting yeast, which is what we prefer, in order to preserve as much of the fruitiness as possible. The fermenting read more...must was then transferred to our oak barrels where alcoholic fermentation was completed. Thereafter the wine was inoculated with oenococcus oeni to promote the malolactic fermentation. At the same time we started stirring the barrels to keep the lees in suspension. The result is that the yeast cells, that have now finished their fermenting task, begin to absorb the heavier oak flavors. We do this to avoid a reductive character in the wine but also to tone down the oakiness: we want the oak to play a supporting role, integrating well with the fruit rather than featuring it as a recognizable component of the wine. Tasting Notes: The Paumanok Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2004 is a smooth, elegant Chardonnay with subtle toasty, yeasty undertones, and brilliant acidity to the finish. Technical Notes: Appellation: North Fork of Long Island Variety: 100% Chardonnay Cooperage: 90% new and older French oak barrels, 10% 6 year-old American oak barrels Alcohol: 13.5% pH: 3.58 Total acidity: 6.2 g/l Harvest: October 2 & 5, 2004 Brix at Harvest: 22.0 RS: 0.2% Bottling Date: September 14, 2005 Release Date: July 15, 2006 Production: 893 cases Return to Paumanok Vineyards Wine List    (hide)

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