1997 Chardonnay

"Exceptional. Citrus notes with some oak overtones and attractive notes of apple in a crisp finish." -- Dan Berger                

"Agreeably fruity aromas offer sweet apple and pear scents with light toast tones rounding out the nose. The wine's aromatic appeal carries into its frontal flavor impressions and forward varietal fruit" -- Connoisseurs' Guide                

87 "Ripe, with rich fig, apple and a hint of butterscotch folded together nicely, this is plump and complex." -- Wine Enthusiast Magazine

                 

1997 Chardonnay

Awards

Grapes from DuPratt Vineyard
0.68 T.A., 3.58 pH
14.1% alcohol
Bottled June 18, 1998
Released December 1, 1998
533 cases produced
$22.00

Silver, New World International Wine Competition
Silver, Orange County Fair
Bronze, National Orange Show
Bronze, West Coast Wine Competition
Bronze, Mendocino County Fair