2002
Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Richard Dinner Vineyard
Winemaker's Notes
Yellow-gold in color and boasting aromas of pear, apple, and toast, this wine is rich and refined on the palate, with silky forward flavors of lemon custard, apple and almond paste. It exhibits a signature mineral component, and its beautiful, creamy finish seems never-ending. Alcohol 14.8%
Vineyard
Owner/Manager
Caroline and Patricia Dinner/Joe Votek
Vineyard
Richard Dinner Vineyard
Clones
Old Wente
Vineyard Age
20 years
Site
Hillside, northern exposure, clay-loam and gravel with sub-soil lens of volcanic tuft
Yield
1.7 tons/acre
Harvest
Harvest Date
September 29 - October 9, 2002
Harvest Brix
25.4°
Growing Season
A cold spring which resulted in late bud break, followed by a relatively warm summer, produced concentrated, big style wines. Additionally, much work in the vineyard to limit a large crop set helped to further optimize flavor intensity and richness in the grapes
Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes
Whole cluster press
Barrel fermented with indigenous yeasts; 8 months to completion
Concurrent spontaneous malolactic fermentation, 3 months to completion
Aged 11 months in French oak barrels; 65% new, sur lies and stirred
Unblended, unfined and unfiltered; bottled August 2003
