Vintage Notes

2004 Chardonnay shows a rich buttery wine with firm acidity and great hints of the 65% barrel fermentation that went into making this wine. The finish is rich, balanced and mouth filling. There is a hint of green apple in the mid-palate that adds to the complexity of this wine. Due to the excellent ripening in the vineyards our 2004 Chardonnay is slightly higher in alcohol than the 2003 vintage.

Vineyards

2004 Chardonnay shows a rich buttery wine with firm acidity and great hints of the 65% barrel fermentation that went into making this wine. The finish is rich, balanced and mouth filling. There is a hint of green apple in the mid-palate that adds to the complexity of this wine. Due to the excellent ripening in the vineyards our 2004 Chardonnay is slightly higher in alcohol than the 2003 vintage.

Conner Lee Vineyard Columbia Valley/Columbia Basin
Wahluke Slope Vineyard Columbia Valley/Wahluke Slope
Caroway Vineyard Columbia Valley/Columbia Basin
Crawford Vineyard Columbia Valley/Yakima River

Wine Making

65% Barrel fermented using M2, and Pris de Mousse yeasts
Aged on the yeasts in a mix of Vosges, Nevers and older Alliers barrels