2006
Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Cuvee Agustina, Richard Dinner Vineyard
Winemaker's Notes
Pale gold in color and viscous in the glass, the 2006 vintage of our barrel selection from the Dinner Vineyard is perfumed with Fuji apple, crème brulèe and white flowers. The palate is velvety and mouth-filling, with concentrated flavors of apple, pineapple, hazelnut and baked pie crust. Subtle accents of oak and white ginger are accompanied on the finish by smoky, mineral notes that contribute to the distinctive character of this wine. Alcohol 14.8%
Vineyard
Owner/Manager
Caroline and Patricia Dinner /Joe Votek
Vineyard
Richard Dinner Vineyard
Clones
Old Wente, Robert young selection
Vineyard Age
Planted in 1994
Site
Hillside, northern exposure, gray clay-loam and gravel with sub-soil lens of volcanic tuft
Yield
1.1 tons/acre
Harvest
Harvest Date
October 14
Harvest Brix
24.1°
Growing Season
2006 was slightly cooler overall than 2005 and began with delayed bud break due to a long, wet spring. The weather warmed in May, continuing through summer and into fall to provide the extended growing season needed for fruit to ripen fully. Harvest began late but was accelerated by mid-harvest rains in early October. Yields on Sonoma Mountain were lower than elsewhere in the Sonoma area
Winemaking
• Hand-harvested grapes
• Whole cluster press; cold
• Barrel fermented with indigenous yeasts; 4 months to completion
• Concurrent spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels
• Aged 11 months in French oak barrels; 91% new
• Aged on the lees; biweekly bâtonage
• Unblended, unfined and unfiltered; bottled August 2007
