{"product_id":"la-crema-saralees-vineyard-chardonnay-2021-750ml","title":"La Crema - Saralee's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e2021 SARALEE’S VINEYARD CHARDONNAY\u003cbr\u003e\nWEATHER CONDITIONS FOR VINTAGE\u003cbr\u003e\nSonoma County had an excellent growing season in 2021. A relatively dry winter exacerbated drought conditions and resulted in a much lighter crop compared to average. Spring was relatively cold and peppered with freeze events both pre and post bud break. A warm dry summer provided ideal growing and ripening conditions mostly in the absence of extreme heat spells. The heat did arrive early to mid-August and drove early ripening in the Russian River valley Valleys. Our 2021 Saralee’s Vineyard Chardonnay harvest began on September 1st.\u003cbr\u003e\nVINIFICATION COMMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\nThe fruit was hand-picked, whole cluster pressed, settled for 24 hours then racked to barrel for fermentation. 15% of the lot was co-inoculated with a house strain of malolactic bacteria–these barrels are then used to top the remainder of the lot post primary fermentation.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINEMAKER COMMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\nNOSE: Lemon blossom, apple, white peach, and subtle barrel spice notes\u003cbr\u003e\nPALATE: Crisp pear, tangerine and lemon custard flavors are pure and focused with mineral undertones and a juicy, yet balanced acidity.\u003cbr\u003e\nALC .\u003cbr\u003e\n13.5%\u003cbr\u003e\nP H\u003cbr\u003e\n3.34\u003cbr\u003e\nTA\u003cbr\u003e\n5.60 g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\nBOTTLING DATE\u003cbr\u003e\nAugust 1, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\nR . S .\u003cbr\u003e\n0.7 g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\nAPPELLATION\u003cbr\u003e\nRussian River Valley\u003cbr\u003e\nAGING\u003cbr\u003e\n100% French oak, 27% new for 9 months\u003cbr\u003e\nWINE MAKER: CRAIG MCALLISTER\u003cbr\u003e\nCASES\u003cbr\u003e\n2,000\u003cbr\u003e\nCERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Crema","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47314319638752,"sku":"123708","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/w4461310wz_1.jpg?v=1746132380","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/la-crema-saralees-vineyard-chardonnay-2021-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}