1993
Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Richard Dinner Vineyard
Winemaker's Notes
The 1993 Dinner Vineyard Chardonnay, like its predecessors, uniquely defines the interplay between power and balance. Abundant fruit, sweet, ripe aromas of pear, apple, orange peel and honey combine lavishly with vanilla, clove, and toasty oak wood. Layered, and lingering on the palate, this meticulously hand-crafted wine complements a wide assortment of richly flavored cuisine or can be enjoyed as an aperitif.
Vineyard
Owner/Manager
Richard Dinner/Joe Votek
Vineyard
Richard Dinner Vineyard
Clones
Old Wente
Vineyard Age
11 years
Site
Hillside, northern exposure, clay-loam with lens of volcanic tuft
Yield
Less than 4 tons/acre
Harvest
Harvest Date
September 25 and 27, 1993
Harvest Brix
22.9°
Growing Season
Variable spring/summer season with brief spells of heat followed by long cool periods. Fine Indian summer conditions fully matured the fruit.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes
Whole cluster, direct-to-press
Barrel fermented with indigenous yeast, 4 to 12 weeks to completion
Concurrent spontaneous malolactic fermentation
Aged 8.5 months in barrels, 40% new French oak, sur-lies and stirred
Unblended, unfined, unfiltered; bottled August 1994
