Ramey, Russian River Valley Chardonnay Vintage:2017

Ramey, Russian River Valley Chardonnay Vintage:2017100% Chardonnay from, 74% Westside Farms; 11% Dutton Sebastopol; 10% Martinelli Charles Ranch; 5% Rochioli Allen. These are cool sites, with low vigour soil such as Goldridge Loam, planted between 1969 and 2006. The vineyards are planted to a larger clustered clones such as UC Davis clone 4, younger planting of Wente and Dijon selection. Whole cluster pressed, spontaneous fermentation and natural malolactic conversion take place in barrel on lees with

This is a perfumed wine that offers defined aromas of wild cherry that rise to the top with intensity

The highly complex

fresher and more elegant style that is impossible not to like

(from 50+ year old vines

creamy finish

the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones was bottled a little earlier

(from Pernand fruit)

forest and tobacco note to make it even better

This too will need a few years of cellar time first

A vinous version

apple and citrus aromas and once again tangerine that are also trimmed in a discreet application of wood

A sleeper of the vintage