Chalk Hill, Estate Chardonnay 2016, Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California

Tasting Note: A full-grown chardonnay with concentrated tropical fruit and finesse.

Medium-intensity lemon in color, this wine has an aromatic nose of fuji apple, pineapple, passionfruit, lychee and guava fruit.

On the palate the dry, full-bodied chardonnay is creamy in texture with ripe, medium-plus-intensity flavors suggested on the nose and just a hint of vanilla baking spice on the medium-plus finish.

Complexity abounds in the midpalate along with medium acidity.

Wonderful fruit and serious winemaking in your glass.

Bottle Note: Chalk Hill is located in the Chalk Hill appellation of the Russian River Valley. This wine is hand-crafted from grapes grown exclusively on the estate. Each variety is matched to specific sites and mesoclimates; gentle winemaking practices capture the diversity of each vineyard block, resulting in wines of distinction and elegance. This wine was bottled unfiltered to preserve its unique and natural character.

This wine was submitted for review.