Cakebread Cellars 2010 Chardonnay

We night harvest and whole cluster press our Napa Valley Chardonnay grapes to fully capture their intense varietal flavors and fresh acidity, attributes magnified by the cool 2010 growing season. Barrel fermenting the vast majority of the juice and aging the wine for eight months in one third New French Oak barrels, with periodic stirring of the yeast lees to enhance texture and complexity, yields a rich, mouthfilling Chardonnay yeasty sweet green apple and straw scents; pure, ripe apple, melon and citrus flavors; and a long; refreshingly crisp finish.