2007 Emelia's Cuvee
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Russian River Valley
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The Ferrari-Carano 2007 Emelia’s Cuvée Chardonnay, named for Don Carano’s paternal grandmother, Emelia Ferrari, boasts ripe aromas of peaches, apricots and lychee interwoven with layers of orange zest, creamy maple, brown sugar, and vanilla flavors. An elegant finish characterizes this beautifully unfiltered wine from our Russian River Valley “Vineyard Select” series.
Vintage Notes
Early bud break in March led to a dry and moderate spring and summer. The grapes for this wine were harvested in September. Overall this had to be one of the shortest harvests we can remember, with slightly lower yields than average, but with incredible concentration and intensity of flavors in the grapes.
Winemakers Notes
Two Chardonnay clones comprise our 2007 Emelia’s Cuvée Chardonnay. Both of these clones are hand harvested, whole cluster pressed, then cold settled for two days in stainless steel tanks, and moved directly to barrels for fermentation, utilizing various French oak cooperages. Aged separately by lot, the wine undergoes 100 percent malolactic fermentation and is sur lie aged and stirred every two weeks for 15 months. This wine was bottled unfiltered.
| Appellation: |
Russian River Valley |
| Blend: |
100% Chardonnay, unfiltered |
| Cooperage: |
40% new Burgundian French oak;
60% older French oak |
| Release Day: |
May 2009 |
