v.2023 Chardonnay GIALLO SOLARE
Tasting notes
Clear green-gold in the glass. Vibrant notes of Persian lime and sea-spray on the nose, with a palate balancing richness with notes of wet stone and quince. Partners perfectly with the sweetness of poached scallops, or to balance the richness of a creamy winter risotto.
‘GIALLO SOLARE’ is a pure expression of our Estate Chardonnay, unencumbered by oak or heavy-handed winemaking. Hand harvested at nighttime from heritage blocks of Estate Chardonnay, it is quickly whole-cluster pressed and moved to 7hl egg-shaped concrete tanks for a slow native yeast fermentation. After 13 months in concrete, selected wines are moved with their lees to stainless steel barrels for an additional 8 months of aging prior to bottling.
With such a pure approach to winemaking, this wine shows off our attention to detail in the vineyard all through the growing season - it represents many miles of footsteps and careful attention to canopy and crop levels. Only the best fruit can stand as a complete wine and it is not every vintage that we bottle a ‘GIALLO SOLARE’
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| Vintage | 2023 |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Chardonnay (clone 5)
Blocks 121, 141, Alba (planted 1997) |
| Appellation | Edna Valley AVA |
| Vineyard | Center of Effort Estate |
| Harvest Date | 10/19/2023 |
| PH | 3.42 |
| Aging | 13 months sur-lie in concrete, then an additional 8 months in stainless steel |
| Fermentation | 100% whole-cluster pressed. Native yeast fermentation in 7hl concrete eggs. |
| Residual Sugar | 3.5 g/l |
| Alcohol | 13.40% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 302 6-pack cases |
