2018 Bootlegger’s Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
From one of the coolest sites we work with on a high ridge just east of the town of Occidental, this Chardonnay is floral, fruity, rich and crisp. The nose shows grapefruit rind, lemon cream, cedar spice, cardamom, spicy pear and a touch of distant campfire smoke notes before revealing star jasmine flowers, carnation and oily clove. The palate is delicate and lithe while retaining a fat core of richness and strength. Complex flavors of summer melon, graham cracker and Bosc pear linger before the profound acidity clears the way for the next sip.
Planted in 2007 by renowned winegrower Charlie Chenoweth, this is the growing into one of the finest single vineyard Chardonnays in the Patz & Hall portfolio. Situated eight miles from the chilly Pacific Ocean, Bootlegger’s Hill is a very cool site, with shallow Goldridge soils that produce low yields of very small-berried clusters with high acidity. This wine was made entirely from a prized west-facing block of Hyde-Wente clone Chardonnay grown on 420A rootstock.
Planted in 2007 by renowned winegrower Charlie Chenoweth, this is the growing into one of the finest single vineyard Chardonnays in the Patz & Hall portfolio. Situated eight miles from the chilly Pacific Ocean, Bootlegger’s Hill is a very cool site, with shallow Goldridge soils that produce low yields of very small-berried clusters with high acidity. This wine was made entirely from a prized west-facing block of Hyde-Wente clone Chardonnay grown on 420A rootstock.
100% Whole-cluster pressed
100% Burgundian French oak barrels (30% new; 70% 1-2-year old)
Bottled without filtration to preserve the wine’s aromas and flavors and enhance aging potential
- Type:
- White
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- California
- Appellation:
- Russian River Valley
- Vintage:
- 2018
- Blend:
- 100% Chardonnay fruit
- Aging:
- Sur lie aged with regular stirring
- Alcohol:
- 14.5%
- Fermentation:
- 100% indigenous yeast fermentations; 100% malo-lactic fermentation in barrel