Style
White
Type

Still

Winemaker

Joe Norman

Appellation

Sierra Foothills

Varieties

Chardonnay

Viticulture

Hand Harvested

Farming

Sustainable

Terroir

Volcanic

Vineyard

60 acre vineyard with three different parcels. 2400'-2700' elevation. Average age of vines is 30 years. Volcanic soil.

Vinification

Hand sorted before destemming. Ambient yeasts used. Malolactic fermentation in stainless tanks only. 14 days fermenting in tank, and 30 days fermenting in barrel.

Aging

10 months in French and Hungarian oak barrels (small portion in stainless). 3 months in bottle.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania