Kunde Family Estate - Wines
2006 Reserve Chardonnay
Harvest/Winemaking
- The fruit for this Reserve wine is a selection of Chardonnay clones hand picked from our estate vineyards. Included are clonal selections from France, Italy, Wildwood, and Wente.
- Whole cluster pressing
- 100% barrel fermentation
- Malolactic fermentation and lees stirring every 1 - 2 weeks through December.
- Extended aging sur lies
- 10 months of barrel aging in French oak barrels, 50% new.
- Bottled August 2007.
Food Pairing
Sauteed halibut, wrapped in bacon and served over a bed of rice pilaf
Aroma/Flavor Profile
Intense aromatics of bread dough, green apple, ripe pears and a hint of peach. The crisp, fresh flavors of spiced apples spill out over the long creamy finish.
Winemaker's Comments
"When it comes to making Chardonnay at Kunde Family Estate, we feel like some of those TV chefs who don't want to stop to read the recipe while they're cooking; we have Chardonnay down cold. What are the ingredients? Well, you start with some fancy low-yielding Chardonnay selections from France, add a good dose of our standby Wildwood and Wente selections, and a pinch of Italian-selection Chardonnay as well. Then we use high end Chardonnay winemaking techniques: gentle handling of the grapes, barrel fermetnation, French oak barrels, and stirring of the yeast lees every one or two weeks for months. Our great Sonoma Valley estate produces a crisp, fresh wine that is delicious out of the gate. Look out for the aromas of spiced apples and peaches that spill out of the glass; everyone around you will notice and start looking to see who poured that great smelling wine. If they offer to bring some pan-seared scallops or sauteed halibut wrapped in bacon and herbs, invite them to your party!"
Tim Bell
Winemaker
Cases Produced
2,900
