2020 CHARDONNAY:
When making Intercept Chardonnay we target bright acidity with a rich mid palate created by the extended sur lie aging. Our Chardonnay was brought in in the early morning hours and gently pressed. The juice ferments in barrels (a blend of French and Eastern European 25% new). The wine underwent malolactic fermentation and aged sur lie for 6 months.
TASTING NOTES:
2020 Intercept Chardonnay is medium bodied with notes of ripe peaches, shortbread, and creamy lemon curd. Rich from barrel fermentation and sur lie aging, the wine has bright acidity with a lingering toasty oak finish. Pairs well with seafood (salmon, crab, octopus), roasted chicken, and fresh summer salads.
- Alcohol: 14.5
- TA: 6.58 g/L
- pH: 3.36