Appellation: Mendocino County Varietals: 100% Chardonnay Color: Golden yellow Aroma: Pear, ripe apple, citrus, spicy oak Taste: Nice entrance, juicy mid-palate with creamy oak and a lengthy finish framed by crisp, mouth-watering acidity. Fermentation: Malolactic fermentations occur post-primary fermentation. The lees are stirred throughout malolactic fermentation, giving the wine it’s rich mouthfeel. Aging continues on the lies until blending. Aging: 35% new oak is primarily American and Hungarian, with a  small percentage of French.  Hungarian oak mimics French with Spicy character and the American rounds it out with softly sweet vanillin’s.