ClosPegase TechSheet HommageChard 2013...CHARDONNAY hommage, mitsuko’s vineyard carneros, napa...
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CHARDONNAY hommage, mitsuko’s vineyard carneros, napa valley technical info varietal composition 100% Chardonnay vineyard 100% Mitsuko’s Vineyard Carneros, Napa Valley harvest dates September 12th - October 3rd aging 28 months in 70% new French oak bottling date January 2016 alcohol 14.5% production 458 6-pack cases 2013 fermentation 100% barrel fermented H ommage, the name for clos pegase’s reserve wines, bute to the artisans, growers, enologists, craftsmen and workers whose efforts are from exceptional estate fruit. They are concentrated, rich and full-structured - ideal for aging. harvest notes After the exceedingly wet November and December of 2012, 2013 turned droughty and warm, accelerating budbreak and resulting in an even and fertile bloom. Similar to 2012, warm temperatures continued into the late spring and early summer without significant heat events, prolonged cool periods or measureable rainfall – essentially perfect weather for winegrape growing at the highest level. And, as in 2012, these ideal conditions lead to uniform véraison. As harvest approached, the combination of warmer days and cooler nights ensured full physiological ripeness of the fruit both vintage was the earliest in over a decade, essentially commencing for Clos Pegase on September 1st and finishing on October 17th. As in 2012, fruit quality proved superb across all varieties. in terms of fruit flavor development and tannin maturity together with acidity retention so crucial for fine wine balance; however, because the peak daytime temperatures exceeded those in 2012, this winemaker notes Our Hommage Chardonnay was night harvested and delivered cold in the wee hours of the morning for immediate gentle and controlled whole cluster Champenoise-style pressing, ensuring the highest quality grape juice possible. Juice was racked into barrels, and fermentation proceeded slowly in our cool cellar. After fermentation, the new wines were inoculated with a malolactic bacteria strain tasting notes This golden hued wine explodes with exotic and bold aromas of honeycomb, marron glacé, poached pears, mango, narcissus flowers, beeswax, brioche and spices. Generous, full and expansive on the palate, its broad round texture, depth of flavor and pitch-perfect acidity lead into a finish of tre- mendous length and stylish minerality. which naturally deacidifies and stabilizes the wine without production of buttery flavors and aromas that can detract from our Estate fruit personality. Individual wine lots were stirred frequently and aged sur lie for 28 months without racking. In early 2016, the wine was racked up to tank to prepare for bottling. reflected in the wines. Our artisanal Hommage wines are made in very limited quantities pays tri-
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CHARDONNAYhommage, mitsuko’s vineyard
carneros, napa valley
technical info
varietal composition100% Chardonnay
vineyard 100% Mitsuko’s Vineyard
Carneros, Napa Valley
harvest datesSeptember 12th - October 3rd
aging28 months in 70% new French oak
bottling date January 2016
alcohol14.5%
production458 6-pack cases
2013
fermentation100% barrel fermented
Hommage, the name for clos pegase’s reserve wines,bute to the artisans, growers, enologists, craftsmen and workers whose e�orts are
from exceptional estate fruit. They are concentrated, rich and full-structured - ideal for aging.
harvest notesAfter the exceedingly wet November and December of 2012, 2013 turned droughty and warm, accelerating budbreak and resulting in an even and fertile bloom. Similar to 2012, warm temperaturescontinued into the late spring and early summer without signi�cant heat events, prolonged coolperiods or measureable rainfall – essentially perfect weather for winegrape growing at the highestlevel. And, as in 2012, these ideal conditions lead to uniform véraison. As harvest approached, thecombination of warmer days and cooler nights ensured full physiological ripeness of the fruit both
vintage was the earliest in over a decade, essentially commencing for Clos Pegase on September 1stand �nishing on October 17th. As in 2012, fruit quality proved superb across all varieties.
in terms of fruit �avor development and tannin maturity together with acidity retention so crucial for �ne wine balance; however, because the peak daytime temperatures exceeded those in 2012, this
winemaker notesOur Hommage Chardonnay was night harvested and delivered cold in the wee hours of themorning for immediate gentle and controlled whole cluster Champenoise-style pressing, ensuring thehighest quality grape juice possible. Juice was racked into barrels, and fermentation proceeded slowlyin our cool cellar. After fermentation, the new wines were inoculated with a malolactic bacteria strain
tasting notes This golden hued wine explodes with exotic and bold aromas of honeycomb, marron glacé, poachedpears, mango, narcissus �owers, beeswax, brioche and spices. Generous, full and expansive on thepalate, its broad round texture, depth of �avor and pitch-perfect acidity lead into a �nish of tre-mendous length and stylish minerality.
which naturally deacidi�es and stabilizes the wine without production of buttery �avors and aromasthat can detract from our Estate fruit personality. Individual wine lots were stirred frequently andaged sur lie for 28 months without racking. In early 2016, the wine was racked up to tank to preparefor bottling.
re�ected in the wines. Our artisanal Hommage wines are made in very limited quantities
pays tri-
