2001
Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Richard Dinner Vineyard
Winemaker's Notes
Yellow-gold in color with Aromas of golden delicious apple, toast, almond and Pastry dough. On the nicely balanced palate, the wine is rich and refined with silky forward flavors of crème brulee and apple, and shows a signature mineral component. The beautiful creamy finish seems never-ending. Alcohol 14.7%
Vineyard
Owner/Manager
Caroline and Patricia Dinner/Joe Votek
Vineyard
Richard Dinner Vineyard
Clones
Old Wente
Vineyard Age
19 years
Site
Hillside, northern exposure, clay-loam and gravel with sub-soil lens of volcanic tuft
Yield
3.4 tons/acre
Harvest
Harvest Date
September 10 - October 2
Harvest Brix
24.2° and 25.3°
Growing Season
Warm weather in May and June jump-started the growing season after a cool, frosty spring. Cool nights and low temperature days in September extended the harvest, letting the grapes achieve good maturity, color, and flavors.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes
Whole cluster, direct to press
Barrel fermented with indigenous yeast, 9 months to completion
Concurrent spontaneous malolactic fermentation
Barrel aged 11 months in French oak barrels, 66% new, sur lies and stirred
