2000
Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Richard Dinner Vineyard
Winemaker's Notes
Rich yellow-gold color. Aromas of pear, white fig, and apricot with some delicate floral notes. On the palate the wine is rich, creamy, and forward. A melange of stone fruits, lemon custard, biscuit, and brown spices are finely balanced with the crisp acidity in an elegant wine with verve. The signature mineral component adds to the silky/steely texture reminiscent of classic white Burgundy. Alcohol 14.4%
Vineyard
Owner/Manager
Caroline and Patricia Dinner/Joe Votek
Vineyard
Richard Dinner Vineyard
Clones
Old Wente
Vineyard Age
18 years
Site
Hillside, northern exposure, clay-loam and gravelwith sub-soil lens of volcanic tuft
Yield
2.6 tons/acre
Harvest
Harvest Date
September 28 and October 9, 2000
Harvest Brix
22.9° and 24.6°
Growing Season
Diligent work in the vineyard to limit a large crop set helped optimize flavor intensity and richness in the grapes. Cool weather in late September and October extended the harvest providing for enhanced flavor development.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes
Whole cluster, direct to press
Barrel fermented with indigenous yeast, 9 months to completion
Concurrent spontaneous malolactic fermentation
Barrel aged 10 months in French oak barrels, 60% new, sur lies and stirred
