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Donati
Chardonnay ‘Sisters Forever’ Central Coast
United States, Central Coast, Central Coast
White
Winery Overview
As a young boy, Ron Donati grew up in South San Francisco, the son of a first generation Italian-American family. His grandfather Albino Donati made his own wine for the family dinner table. Ron has carried that legacy forward with the mission of producing wines of exceptional quality that overdelivers. The core of Donati Family Vineyard's award winning wine portfolio has always been focused on Bordeaux varieties. These include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petite Verdot. They also added an un-oaked Chardonnay to their portfolio. Their flagship wines include Ezio and The Immigrant, named after Ron's father and grandfather, respectively.
The Donati family entered the wine business in 1998 with the purchase of a vineyard in Paicines, CA, located on California's Central Coast. In 2007, the family purchased a winery located in Templeton, CA in the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country. In 2017 the family made the decision to solely concentrate on the Paso Robles AVA by transitioning from estate grown to contracted fruit.
Terroir
Chular loam and sandy gravel loam
Viticulture
Grapes are sourced from a 6.3 hectares of vineyard land. Average age of vines is 22 years.
Vinification
Fruit is delivered to winery during cool morning hours. Crushed and de-stemmed, immediately pressed off skins. Fermented at 55 degree F, extended aging sur lees. Wine undergoes a partial malolactic fermentation. Unoaked. Total sulfur is 80ppm.
Aging
Aged in tank for 5 months and bottle for 4 months prior to release.
Tasting Notes
Tropical aromas of ripe melon, guava and plumeria meet with a steely minerality on the nose of this bottling. The palate tightens around lemongrass and Meyer lemon-pith flavors, with those riper guava-flesh flavors returning by the finish.
