Weibel Family 2009 Estate Bottled Chardonnay, Mendocino County

Harvest & Tasting Notes

The 2009 harvest was fantastic throughout California. Abundant spring rains and a temperate growing season produced excellent fruit quality. The beautiful Indian summer weather that followed mild rain in early October allowed the grapes to reach optimum maturity.

Weibel Family Chardonnay vineyards are prized for their bright fruit flavors and come from several of our estate vineyards in Mendocino. These vineyards have soil that is alluvial loam with a rock base which gives excellent drainage. Weibel hand-crafted this wine using traditional cold fermentation process in stainless steel tanks and then barrel aging in combination neutral and new oak barrels from France to achieve a balance between natural acidity and forward fruit characteristics typical of Mendocino County chardonnay.

Our 2009 chardonnay is a lovely hue of gold with beautiful clarity and aromas of pear and vanilla custard. Medium-bodied in mouth feel, this versatile wine features flavors of white peach and a lingering finish of vanilla toast and spice.

Weibel Chardonnay is perfect as an apéritif or paired with poached salmon with caper butter sauce, pasta with lobster and chive butter or an aged Gruyère cheese. Enjoy through 2013.

Technical Data

• Alc. By Vol: 13.10 %
• Residual Sugar: 0.13 g/L
• pH: 3.76
• Total Acidity: 6.0 g/L
• Total Production: 200 cases
  
  Weibel Family 2009 Estate Bottled Chardonnay, Mendocino County, Technical Notes
  
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