Stonestreet Chardonnay 2016
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Chardonnay
The 2016 Estate Chardonnay exhibits honesuckle and orange creamsicle with subtle salinity. The generous palate finishes long with notes of toffee.
100% barrel fermented with native yeast, malo-lactic fermentation in barrel, lees stirred monthly. 10 months in French oak, 36% new.
Stonestreet Estate Vineyards stand on the western ridge of the Mayacamas Mountains towering over the Alexander Valley below. High elevations, volcanically derived soils and cooling maritime breezes give us a unique location from which to pursue the quest of mountain winegrowing. Of the 5,100 acres that make up the Estate, only 900 are planted to grapes (235 individual vineyard blocks) while the remaining land retains its natural biodiversity and abounds with streambeds and ancient oaks, providing a habitat to cougars, owls and black bears.
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As a blend of our best Chardonnay vineyard sites, the Estate bottling is one of the most compelling illustrations of the mountain. Winemaker Lisa Valtenbergs blends this wine with shrewd precision, balancing aromatic intrigue, texture and the Mayacamas’ signature structural elements into a pure reflection of the vintage.