Welcome to the Winner’s Circle. This exceptional Chardonnay comes from the Winner’s Circle Vineyard located in the picturesque Russian River Valley. The cool-climate coupled with Goldridge fine sandy loam soil is ideal for growing superior quality Chardonnay.
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The Winner's Circle Chardonnay is packed with fresh fruit flavors - apple, pear, peach, honeydew melon, vanilla, and a touch of oak. The palate is crisp, bright and energetic with a long, juicy finish.
Origin: Sonoma
Alcohol content: 14.9%
Acid: 6.0 g/L
pH: 3.37
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Welcome to the Winner’s Circle. This inaugural bottling of exceptional Chardonnay comes from the Winner’s Circle Vineyard located in the picturesque Russian River Valley. The cool-climate coupled with Goldridge fine sandy loam soil is ideal for growing superior quality Chardonnay, and our 2023 is a stunning representation of that. We selected only the very best lots for this blend, using Winner Circle Blolck 5 Clone Mt. Eden 28 and 11 Clone Mt. Eden 28.
A long, rainy start to the growing season and cooler than average spring and summer temperatures allowed the grapes an extended hang-time, yielding full flavor development. After hand-picking the fruit was optically sorted and coldsoaked for 4-days. The juice was pumped-over 2-3 times per day, then once dry, it was drained, pressed, and barreled down to French oak (33% new) for malolactic fermentation and 9 months of aging. The resulting wine is packed with fresh fruit flavors – apple, pear, peach, honeydew melon, vanilla, and a touch of oak. The palate is crisp, bright and energetic with a long, juicy finish.
