2010 Paul Dolan Vineyards Chardonnay
Wine Specs
Vintage
2010
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Mendocino County
PH
3.47
Aging
80% fermented and aged in stainless steel, 20% fermented and aged in new American oak
Bottling Date
October 2011
Alcohol %
13.5% by Volume
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Pear and winter citrus fruit flavors are complemented by creamy vanilla spice.
Vineyard Notes
Aged Chardonnay vines watch over generations of salmon returning home to spawn in the gentle flow of the Ukiah Valley watershed. This elegant Mendocino County classic is a blend of bright fruit from the cool-sites of the northern benchlands and lush warmer-site fruit from Hopland.
Production Notes
2,840 cases
Winemaker Notes
100% Organically Grown Grapes, C.C.O.F. Certified
Production
100% Mendocino County Chardonnay grapes: 69% La Ribera Vineyard, 31% Ghianda Rose Vineyard
Other Notes
This wine is the unique expression of a carefully nurtured piece of land, made manifest in each bottle. We do without conventional pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, treating the soil as a living, life giving system. Our wine growing practices create special wines, and sustain the land. They also sustain our environment, the place where we live, and the people who live here.
Ann Berkman
(Mar 20, 2012 at 3:03 PM)
We were given a gift of this wine and now I am going on their web site to order a case. It is so smooth and delicious. It was like velvet in my mouth. It makes other wines fail in this class fail. I can't wait until I get my case. Annyb