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Tasting Notes:
"Sourced from block 26 (from 850 to 1,000 feet), this site is often under
the fogline and hence is slower to ripen and emerge in the glass. Shy and
retiring at first, Red Point, with its shallow, young roots is the ultimate
gawky teenager who emerges as a stunning full-bodied citrus expression
when given time to shine." - Graham Weerts, Winemaker
Acclaim:
91 Points - "From a 1,000-foot elevation, the relatively cool-site 2006 Chardonnay Red Point (which spent 11 months on its lees and went through 100% barrel and malolactic fermentations) exhibits medium to full body and terrific honey and citrus-like fruit as well as orange blossoms. The wine is ripe, pure, and well-delineated." - Robert M. Parker Jr., Wine Advocate, December 2007
Overview:
Vineyard Location: 76 miles north of San Francisco,
23 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, 25 miles northwest of Calistoga
Key Block: 26
Vine Spacing: 12 x 6 feet
Vines Per Acre: 605
Exposure of Slopes: South East
Year Planted: 1994
Rootstock: 110R
Clones: 4
Fermentation: Native Yeasts: 60%, Inoculated Yeasts:
40% – 100% barrel and malolactic fermentation
Barrel Aging: 10 months in small French oak
barrels, 46% new
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| Appellation: Alexander Valley |
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| Vineyard Elevation: 850 to 1,000 feet |
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| Mountain Range: Mayacamas Mountains |
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| Region: California’s North Coast |
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| Predominant Geology: Volcanic Rock |
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| Date of Bottling: August 2007 |
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| Quantities Bottled: 298 cases |
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