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2002
Paul Hobbs Chardonnay
Russian River Valley

Winemaker's Notes
Straw yellow color with a slight green tint; ripe, heady aromas of peach, and baked custard. Generous flavors of tropical fruits mix with apple and vanilla notes. Opulent with a firm acidity, this lavish chardonnay is well-balanced with a crisp, lingering finish. Alcohol 14.8%

Vineyard
Owner/Manager   Slusser Road Vineyard : Hanna Family/Chris Hanna
Vineyards   O'Connor Vineyard , Slusser Road Vineyard
Appellation   Russian River Valley
Clones   O'Connor Vineyard : Clone 4 and Clone 6
Slusser Road Vineyard : Rued, Wente, Cone 4
Site   Goldridge yellow and brown sandy-loam soils
Yield   2.5 - 3.0 tons/acre

Harvest
Harvest Date   September 26 through October 17
Harvest Brix   24.4° & 26.4°
Growing Season   A short and hot growing period produced very concentrated, big style wines.

Winemaking
  • Hand-harvested grapes
  • Whole cluster, direct to press
  • Barrel fermented with indigenous yeast, 6 months to completion
  • Concurrent native malolactic fermentation in barrels
  • Barrel-aged 11 months, 55% New French oak, sur-lies and stirred
  • Bottled unfined, unfiltered December 2003

Cases Produced
2,016


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