NBC: Nothing But Chardonnay
We say Chardonnay, you say oak. But Iron Horse doesn't. Thanks to its stainless steel fermentation, their 2010 UnOaked Chardonnay tastes of nothing but the grape's crisp, mineral green apple and mandarin orange flavors.
Iron Horse's aromatic, exotic 2010 UnOaked Chardonnay stomps the convetional wisdom about Chardonnays into a runny, pulpy mush. In their cold steel hands, the only thing "Chardonnay" and "cliche" have in common is that they rhyme. And the only tree that comes anywhere near this Chard is the roasted poultry you'll be pairing with it.
Features
2010 Iron Horse UnOaked Chardonnay 750ml 3-Pack
By nose: minerality, green melon and mandarin orange
By mouth: crisp minerality, green apple and mandarin orange
Perfect for lunch; sandwiches and salads. A great sit out on the deck wine. Ideal with Dungeness Crab - you don’t even need condiments, the wine takes care of that. Cornish Game Hen and a huckleberry sauce in the summer.
Specs
Winery Retail Price: $81.00
Average Shipping: $18.00
Woot Shipping: (-$5.00)
Total MSRP: $94.00
- Harvest Dates: October 4 - 13, 2010
- Date Bottled: August 2011
- Total Production: 3,617 Cases
- Appellation: Green Valley of Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
- Blend: 100% Chardonnay: Clone 4
- Alcohol: 13.8%
- Acidity: .61 g/100ml
- Residual Sugar: <0.2 g/100ml
- pH: 3.44
- Malolactic Fermentation: None
- Barrels: None
All of the Iron Horse Chardonnay is handled one lot at a time. Only as the grapes arrive at the winery do they decide how to treat them. Sometimes it is straight to the press as whole clusters, while other times a cold soak might be necessary. All of the UnOaked Chardonnay had at least one hour of skin contact in the press to control acidity, to avoid fruit-reducing malolactic fermentation, and to extract bright aromatic and flavor compounds. Iron Horse then follows with a cold stainless steel fermentation (between 60f and 63f) to retain esters, i.e., brightness, minerality and exotic fruit elements.
Specs
Winery Retail Price: $81.00
Average Shipping: $18.00
Woot Shipping: (-$5.00)
Total MSRP: $94.00
- Harvest Dates: October 4 - 13, 2010
- Date Bottled: August 2011
- Total Production: 3,617 Cases
- Appellation: Green Valley of Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
- Blend: 100% Chardonnay: Clone 4
- Alcohol: 13.8%
- Acidity: .61 g/100ml
- Residual Sugar: <0.2 g/100ml
- pH: 3.44
- Malolactic Fermentation: None
- Barrels: None
All of the Iron Horse Chardonnay is handled one lot at a time. Only as the grapes arrive at the winery do they decide how to treat them. Sometimes it is straight to the press as whole clusters, while other times a cold soak might be necessary. All of the UnOaked Chardonnay had at least one hour of skin contact in the press to control acidity, to avoid fruit-reducing malolactic fermentation, and to extract bright aromatic and flavor compounds. Iron Horse then follows with a cold stainless steel fermentation (between 60f and 63f) to retain esters, i.e., brightness, minerality and exotic fruit elements.
Vendor Details
Iron Horse
- Founded:
- 1979
- Owner:
- Audrey, Barry, Joy and Laurence Sterling
- Location:
- Sebastopol, CA
Iron Horse is one of Sonoma County's most prestigious, small, independent, estate, family owned wineries located in cool, foggy Green Valley. Iron Horse Sparkling Wines have been served at the White House for five consecutive presidential administrations, beginning with the Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Meeting in Geneva on November 20, 1985, which led to the end of the Cold War. Wine & Spirits Magazine has named Iron Horse Sparkling Winery of the Year nine times. From the beginning, Robert Parker has said, "These impressive Sparkling Wines...possess more texture and flavor than just about any sparkler I have tasted from California."
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