| Blend |
100% Chardonnay |
| Vintage |
2008 |
| Appellation |
Columbia Valley AVA |
| Winemaker |
Anna Schafer |
| Ratings and Awards |
RP - 90 ; ST - 89 |
| Fruit Handling |
Whole Cluster Pressed |
| Fermintation |
Primary fermentation in barrel |
| Secondary |
Malolactic Fermentation in barrel for two months |
| Aging |
100% French Oak , 30% new |
| Filtration |
Unfined and unfiltered |
| Production |
314 cases |
| Vineyard |
Connor Lee Vineyard & Lewis Vineyard |
| Owner/Manager |
Jerry Bookwalter, Tom Thorsen, Ken Lewis, Jr. |
| Location |
Othello, WA (Wahluke Slope AVA) & Prosser, WA (Rattlesnake Ridge AVA) |
| Altitude |
1,200 feet |
| Vineyard Age |
1991 - 1998 |
| Soil |
Sandy glacial marine sediments left by the Missoula Floods & Sandy loam & Well-draining sandy silt |
| Site |
Cooler site, with large temperature swings between day and night & Southeast-facing slope, great sun exposure and drainage |
| Appearance |
Straw yellow with a green tinge. |
| Nose |
Apple blossoms and basque pear are carefully framed by oak and wet rock. |
| Palate |
The mouth balances between a lees-y viscosity and agreeable bright acidity. Pear skin and flesh fill the palate while the oak adds to the weight yet the minerality keeps it grounded. The finish persists delicately through to the end with apple blossoms, |
