2015 Labyrinth Chardonnay - Santa Barbara County
 
Color: Pale straw with developing gold hues
Nose: Lemon drop and cut white flowers, honeysuckle blossom with a touch of honey
Mouth: Green apple and nectorine with lemon citrus across the palete.  The style is precise and focused.  Finishes with juicy sweet acidity.
 
Source: Presqu’ile Vineyard
 
Region: Santa Maria Valley, CA
 
Harvest: August 25, 2015
 
Vineyard Mgmt: Sand-sandy loam.
East/West rows on FSP trellis directly facing the Pacific Ocean.  One of the highest elevation vineyard blocks in the Santa Maria Valley AVA.
 
Composition: 100% Chardonnay Clone 76
 
Juice Stats:  Brix 23.5, pH 3.56, TA 0.591
 
Vinification: 100% cold pressed for 48 hours then racked and fermented in French barrels with 20% stainless steel inclusion.  100% malolactic fermentation.  Sterile filtered but not fined.
 
Production: 106 cases
 
Alcohol: 14.4%