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Item Number: 6546

UPC: 0091037388131

Country: USA
Region: California Sub Region: Sonoma
Appellation/AVA: Sonoma Coast
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.4


Vineyard Sources: Banshee Chardonnay hails from five vineyards all within the confines of the Sonoma Coast AVA. Much like with their Pinot Noir, the vineyards are on hillside sites that are cool and generally later ripening. The blocks have a variety of clonal selections including some own-rooted “Old Wente” clone material.

Winemaking Notes: This wine is a study in the blending of styles. There is a new French oak component, but also a large element vinified entirely in stainless steel. They allowed one of the lots to undergo full malolactic fermentation, and then blended it with a larger selection that did not go through malo at all.

Tasting Notes: Charming aromatically, this Chardonnay immediately hints toward Asian pear and apple flavors with an underlying cut of lemon framed by hints of Tahitian vanilla from fine-grained French oak. It offers hints of more tropical flavors without ever fully realizing them and finishes with ample verve.