Estate Reserve Chardonnay
2023

Estate Reserve Chardonnay

Monterey

This wine comes from a small vineyard in Chalone, which is a bench of the Gavilan Mountains at about 1,800 feet elevation, near the Pinnacles National Park within Monterey County. Vines grow on the same type of sparse, reddish soil underlain by limestone as produces the great French Burgundies along the Cote d’Or. Thus each bottle is filled with the essence of the soil – the French gout de terrior. Thus each bottle is filled with the essence of the soil. The Estate Grown Reserve Chardonnay is an ideal representation of the Chalone Vineyards.

$60

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Tasting Notes

The 2023 Reserve Chardonnay offers a fresh and compelling take on the classic California Chardonnay style. The wine first introduces a deep golden color in the glass then meets the ose with notes of yellow apples, caramelized pineapple, almond cookies, and pear. The palat elivers luscious viscosity and a creamy mouthfeel. Chalky minerality and notes of melon finis. off with hints of flint and woodsy spices.

Wine Data

Origin: Monterey County
Alcohol content: 15.3%
Varietal: Chardonnay
Acid: 6.2 g/L
pH: 3.49
Composition: 100% Chardonnay

Wine Fact Sheet

Our Reserve Chardonnay is a direct result of our pursuit to showcase our finest selections from the Reservoir and Mac Wood vineyard sites on our estate. The Reservoir block was planted in 1999 and is grafted to clone 95 on 110R rootstock, which yields small berries that deliver concentrated favors. The MacWood block is planted to the Chalone and 76 clones, bearing light clusters with fewer berries that offer additional intensity and structure to our blend. The combination of these two sites contribute to a Chardonnay of superior quality and excellent aging potential.