2022 Special Reserve Chardonnay - Mendocino
History
Each year, the Husch Special Reserve Chardonnay is a barrel selection crafted by our winemaking team. We use the “best of the best” approach in building the blend: this wine is made from our highest quality fruit, it is aged in our best barrels, and along the way it receives that extra bit of attention. The result is a soft and rich wine in the California Chardonnay style.
Winemaking
The quality of our Chardonnay grapes held true to our high standards despite a challenging growing season in 2022. When the golden clusters reach an even ripeness we harvested by hand one block at a time. After crushing and pressing, the juice was fermented in French oak barrels and aged sur lie (on the lees). This traditional approach increases the richness and velvety texture of this wine. About half of the total blend underwent malolactic fermentation to add complexity to this full-bodied Chardonnay.
Tasting Notes
The 2022 Special Reserve Chardonnay is bursting with mouthwatering aromas of lemon tart, ripe apple, and vanilla layered over toasted oak with a hint of butterscotch. The round mouthfeel with a focused streak of fruit-driven acidity gives the wine verve and lasting enjoyment. This wine exemplifies all the characteristics that we feel makes an outstanding reserve-level Chardonnay. It will pair excellently with lemon butter scallops, chicken Parmesan, Cesar salad, or a juicy pork chop.
| Harvest Date: | Sept 2 - 28, 2022 |
| Sugar at Harvest: | 22.2 - 24.8° Brix |
| Alcohol: | 13.9% |
| pH: | 3.5 |
| Total acid: | 5.50 g/L |
| Fermentation: | Barrels |
| Maturation: | 16 months in barrel (44% New) |
| Release Date: | April, 2024 |
| Cellaring: | 1 - 5 years with careful aging |
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