2006 La Sereinite Chardonnay (Wines) -- Lynmar Winery Shopping Cart -- Chardonnay Sereinite La 2006

<A HREF="http://www.lynmarwinery.com" TITLE="Lynmar Winery"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/lynmar/Estate%20Logo.GIF" ALT="Lynmar Winery" NAME="Lynmar Winery" BORDER=0></A> <H1>2006 La Sereinite Chardonnay -- Lynmar Winery Shopping Cart</H1> $70.00 -- La Sereinité is characterized by vibrant California fruit and a crisp mineral flavor profile created from grapes fermented and aged without the use of new oak. <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/lynmar/images/big_2006-SE-Chard-label.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2006 La Sereinite Chardonnay" NAME="2006 La Sereinite Chardonnay" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> PHILOSOPHY Serein (n.) 1.) river flowing through the Chablis appellation of France; 2.) fine mist or evening dew. An exploration of the potential of cool climate Chardonnay in California, La Sereinité derives its inspiration from the great Chablis of France, with their bright flavors and unmistakable minerality. Sourced from some of the coolest, latest ripening sites in the Russian River Valley, Green Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations, where heavy fog incursions challenge Chardonnay to ripen, La Sereinité is characterized by vibrant California fruit and a crisp mineral flavor profile created from grapes fermented and aged without the use of new oak. 2006 GROWING SEASON The 2006 growing season was particularly challenging in the Russian River Valley. Higher humidity during the summer months resulted in greater mildew pressure across the appellation, exacerbated by weather during harvest that provided perfect growing conditions for botrytis, or "noble rot.” Numerous extra “passes” in our vineyards ensured the area around grape clusters had good air flow and that crop loads were balanced. At the winery, all incoming fruit was rigorously hand-sorted. The bottom line for Lynmar is that we came through a challenging harvest with excellent quality potential. Primary characteristics of the wines from 2006, in general, will be lower than average alcohols and bright natural acidity. This is a vintage that will play very well to Lynmar’s balanced, elegant, acid-driven house style. VINEYARDS & WINEMAKING In 2006 Sweeney Vineyard is once again the core component (93%), with its clean citrus aromas, subtle minerality and wonderfully firm acidity. It is just inside the new Russian River Valley expansion boundaries, formerly classified as Sonoma Coast. Located in a lower lying cool pocket with uniform Goldridge soils, Sweeney’s UCD4 clone plantings are approaching 20 years of age. The minor components include our Quail Hill Vineyard estate (5%, Rued) for aromatic range and complexity and Amber Ridge Vineyard (2%, Dijon Clone 96) for additional minerality and overall balance. All fruit was hand-harvested early in the morning and transported to the winery while still cool, hand-sorted, then gently whole-cluster pressed. The resultant juice was only lightly settled and then transferred to 1-3 year old French oak barrels for native yeast fermentation. No new oak was used at any stage of production. After 14 months in barrel on original lees, the final selected lots were racked into a small stainless steel tank for a few weeks of further settling before bottling. TASTING NOTES Our second vintage of La Sereinité remains an exciting and truly distinctive wine. The color is again classically light golden, though with a bit more yellow this year due to the very lightest touch of Botrytis. The result is a nose with not only a dominant core of citrus aromas, but also noticeable hints of apricot, peach. These vintage characteristics are highlighted by toasty, grilled bread notes and uncommon minerality for a California Chardonnay. The palate upon release shows bracing acidity and firm structure, but with a solid, round mid-palate leading into a pleasantly long finish. We anticipate this wine to begin showing at its best from May 2008 onwards, with optimal maturity between 2009 and 2011. WINE INFORMATION Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay Winemaker Hugh Chappelle Aging: 15 mo. in 60 gal. French oak barrels (0% new) Consulting Winemaker: Paul Hobbs Alcohol: 14.2% Consulting Viticulturist: Greg Adams Malolactic Fermentaion: 100% Cases Produced 831 (6x750ml) pH: 3.46 Bottling Date: December 2007 T.A.: .55g/100ml Suggested Retail Price $70 <LI>SKU: SECH064 Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Category1" TITLE="Wines">Wines</A>: <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product35 TITLE="2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (750ml)"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/lynmar/images/04_QHV_PN_th.jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (750ml)" NAME="2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (750ml)" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product35 TITLE="2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (750ml)">2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (750ml)</A> -- Only Available to Advocates Club Members <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product47 TITLE="2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/lynmar/images/04_QHV_PN_th.jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir" NAME="2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product47 TITLE="2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir">2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir</A> -- An exciting array of fruit and spice notes with rosehips, pomegranate, and hibiscus complementing the more classic pie cherry and floral characters. <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product48 TITLE="2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/lynmar/images/04_qhv_ch_th.jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay" NAME="2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product48 TITLE="2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay">2005 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay</A> -- Bright acidity and minerality are immediately apparent on the palate, framing notes of blood orange, Gravenstein apple, tarragon and papaya. <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product34 TITLE="2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/lynmar/images/04_qhv_ch_th.jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay" NAME="2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product34 TITLE="2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay">2004 Quail Hill Vineyard Chardonnay</A> -- The flavors are complex and subtle, revealing bright key lime, verbena and Gravenstein apple notes, balanced by ginger, clove and a briny minerality. <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product40 TITLE="2005 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/lynmar/images/05_RRV_Pinot_Noir_sm.jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="2005 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir" NAME="2005 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar/Product40 TITLE="2005 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir">2005 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir</A> -- There is simply a "jammier" character this vintage due to the nature of the fruit. 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There is also a subtle citrus character with notes of orange, grapefruit, and bergamot all vying for attention. <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/lynmar" TITLE="Lynmar Winery Products">Lynmar Winery Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.lynmarwinery.com">Lynmar Winery</A> Lynmar Winery <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</A> powered by Nexternal

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