1998

Chardonnay

Cuvee Agustina,
Richard Dinner Vineyard,
Sonoma Mountain

Inspired by the birth of my daughter, Agustina, I decided to create a label dedicated to the highest expression of the winemaker’s art. The wine is a selection of the best barrels of our Richard Dinner Vineyard Chardonnay. With loads of opulent fruit balanced by the crisp mineral texture that gently rolls along the palate, this is an elegant wine, appropriate for the most special of dining experiences. Alcohol 14.3%

92 points
Wine Spectator

Harvest Date October 14

Growing Season The El Niño influenced spring delayed the start of the growing season and contributed to a small crop yield. An extended Indian Summer allowed the fruit to reach maturity with rich, complex flavors.

Winemaking

• Hand-harvested grapes
• Whole cluster, direct to press
• Barrel fermented with indigenous yeast, 2 months to completion
• Concurrent spontaneous malolactic fermentation
• Barrel aged 14 months, 100% new Francois Freres oak barrels, sur-lies and stirred
• Unblended, unfined, unfiltered; bottled December 1999

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Chardonnay

Cuvee Agustina,Richard Dinner Vineyard,Sonoma Mountain

Cuvee Agustina,
Richard Dinner Vineyard,
Sonoma Mountain