2002
Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Cuvee Agustina, Richard Dinner Vineyard
Winemaker's Notes
Cuvee Agustina, named for Paul?s daughter, is a selection of the best barrels of our Richard Dinner Vineyard Chardonnay. With aromas of honeysuckle, pear, vanilla custard and toast, this full-bodied wine, rich in fig and lemon flavors, unfolds with a beautiful, long finish. 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, gray clay-loam with strata of volcanic tuft
Yield
1.7 tons /acre
Harvest
Harvest Date
September 29 ? October 9, 2001
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 in barrels; 3 months to completion
Aged 15 months in 86% new French oak barrels from Remond, Francois Freres, and Cadus
Unblended, unfined and unfiltered; bottled January 2004
