2024 Ferrington Chardonnay
Description
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Tasting Notes
The Ferrington Vineyard is largely prized due to its well-drained soils at the foot of the Eastern hills of the Anderson Valley which create small vines with intensely flavored clusters. The nose is a potpourri of stone fruit, orange blossoms, vanilla, and a touch of Grand Marnier. The wild yeast fermentation adds aromas of grandma’s house on a Sunday during a cookie baking session. A light toasting of oak tops off the baking spice theme with cinnamon and freshly shaven nutmeg.
Vineyard Designation
Ferrington Vineyard
Vineyard Notes
The year started with significant rainfall which made for a late start. Being two weeks behind had growers nervous and then a significant heat event in July caught things up. The heat event stopped the canopy growth at an ideal height without causing any damage to the fruit because of how early it was in the season. In fact, it hastened harvest by reducing berry sizing leading to a smaller more intensely flavored crop (just like in a drought year). The early harvest was warmly welcomed after such a late 2023 and the fruit looked exciting coming into the winery.
Production Notes
The grapes were harvested early in the morning and whole bunch pressed into tank. After 48 hours settling the juice was racked into French oak barrels (25% new). The barrels were not inoculated, and 3 days later wild yeast began to noticeably ferment. After about 15 days the barrels were inoculated with malo-lactic bacteria as the ferments finished. The barrels were topped and stirred biweekly until the New Year, then only topped. The wine remained on lees for 6 months. This wine was filtered to allow aging but not fined.
Ratings
93 points ~ Hidden Gem ~ Wine Enthusiast
Awards
Platinum Award ~ Boston Wine Competition
| Vintage |
2024 |
| Wine Style |
White Wine |
| Varietal |
Chardonnay |
| Varietal Composition |
100%
Chardonnay
|
| Appellation |
Anderson Valley |
| Harvest Date |
September 4th |
| Acid |
6.7g/L |
| PH |
3.3 |
| Barrel Aging |
11 months
75%
Neutral Oak
25%
New French Oak
|
| Bottling Date |
July 22nd, 2025 |
| Alcohol % |
13.3 |
| Size |
750 ml |
