Ron Lily Chardonnay Alexander Valley(2005)

Grapes from Terisa Chardonnay came from the first rows of grapes along the Russian River in the beautiful Alexander Valley. The moderate summer of '06 allowed for a long slow ripening of the grapes, producing intense flavors and balance. The grapes were harvested on October 12th, at 25° brix, hand sorted and whole cluster pressed. Half of the wine went to barrels right away with high solids and the other half was settled two days at 45° then racked clean into the other 10 barrels. The high solid barrels produced a baked pear nose and fat rich texture. The cleaner juice produced a more fruity read more...