Schug Carneros Chardonnay 'Estate Grown' 2021

The Schug Estate vineyard, planted in 1989, sits at the base of a high ridge at the windy Western edge of the Carneros AVA in Sonoma County. This bottling highlights several clones of Chardonnay grown on individual blocks. The Wente clone has a smaller berry which gives the wine a rich texture when young, and in time develops an oily, succulent mouthfeel. An addition of "Musqué" clone Chardonnay gives the wine a rich aroma and flavor of ripe citrus. Aged “sur-lie” for 8 months in 30% new and 70% 1-3 year old French oak barrels, with 22% undergoing malolactic fermentation. Small production.