VARIETY: VINTAGE: ALCOHOL: ACIDITY (%): pH: RESIDUAL SUGAR (%): YEAST: FERMENTATION: OAKING:

CHARDONNAY 2005 13.1% 0.65 (As Tartaric) 3.57 .17 Prise de Mousse, Epernay 90% Non-oak   10% Barrel fermented French Oak is used during fermentation, Center of France, medium plus toast level specified                                 VEGAN CERTIFIED

NOTES:   Our 2005 Chardonnay was made from grapes grown on the Mont Sec Vineyard (Far West Texas).  A portion (approximately 10%) of the wine is fermented in our small French oak barrels, left in contact with primary lees (sur lie) for 120 days after fermentation.  The balance of the wine (approximately  90%) was cold fermented to elevate the fruit character of the grapes.  Roughly 10% of this wine (the oak portion) has completed malo-lactic fermentation further contributing to it's character and texture.

Chardonnay is a white wine that will benefit from bottle aging.  At the winery we have allowed three months of bottle aging prior to release, and I expect this wine to be at its most complex in late 2007.  This wine is enjoyable by the glass or a perfect complement to any meal.   Compatible spices include dill, saffron, rosemary and marjoram and rich crème sauces.