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Redman Wines purchased 4.4 tons of Chardonnay grapes from the Crawford Beck Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. The varietal is Dijon clone 96 grafted onto 3309 rootstock. Block B is 0.96 acres planted in rows 7 feet apart and the vines are 5 feet apart, yielding 1200 vines in the block. The elevation is 450 feet above sea level and sits on a hill that looks toward the west and the Van Duzer Pass, through which the cooling Pacific breezes flow each afternoon and evening. The soil on this hill is Saum, a clay/loam mixture derived from basalt, the volcanic rock left by lava flows through the Willamette region 15 million years ago.
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Redman Wines purchased 4.4 tons of Chardonnay grapes from the Crawford Beck Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. The varietal is Dijon clone 96 grafted onto 3309 rootstock. Block B is 0.96 acres planted in rows 7 feet apart and the vines are 5 feet apart, yielding 1200 vines in the block. The elevation is 450 feet above sea level and sits on a hill that looks toward the west and the Van Duzer Pass, through which the cooling Pacific breezes flow each afternoon and evening. The soil on this hill is Saum, a clay/loam mixture derived from basalt, the volcanic rock left by lava flows through the Willamette region 15 million years ago.
Vine Events:
- Bud break ~ April 21, 2009
- Bloom began ~ June 16, 2009
- Veraison ~ August 17, 2009
- Harvest ~ September 28, 2009
Cathy Redman and Jeanne and Dave Beck escorted the Chardonnay grapes to Adelsheim Vineyard. Once unloaded and weighed, the cool grapes went immediately into PRESS, stems and all. The pressed juice was then pumped into a stainless steel holding tank overnight to settle. Juice was racked into one new French oak barrel, two stainless steel and three neutral oak barrels. The chardonnay is stirred and topped every 14 days. Redman Wines bottled the Chardonnay on August 25, 2010. 149 case production, 13.8% alc. Dave Paige, winemaker; Adelsheim Vineyards produced the 2009 Chardonnay. |
TASTING NOTES:
This Chardonnay is dry, with a hint of citrus fruit, apple and pineapple, well-balanced acidity. Redman Wines produces a White Burgundy style wine, allowing the fruit to express itself.
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST, Spring, 2011 ~ RECOMMENDED.
Dijon clone 96 nearly evenly split between French oak and stainless steel provides the feel of a Chablis or a Muscadet. It’s cleansing and refreshingly dry with tones of Golden Delicious apple, pineapple, lemon zest and underlying minerality. Enjoy with oysters.
Cathy hopes you enjoy this wine as much as she enjoyed producing it.
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