2003 Porter-Bass Chardonnay (Library Wines) -- Tandem Winery Shopping Cart -- Chardonnay Porter-Bass 2003

<H1>2003 Porter-Bass Chardonnay -- Tandem Winery Shopping Cart</H1> $48.00 <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/tandem/images/03PortChard2.JPG" ALIGN=right ALT="2003 Porter-Bass Chardonnay" NAME="2003 Porter-Bass Chardonnay" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> We at Tandem strongly believe that farming winegrapes requires one to be a steward of the land and a conduit of the voice of soil, the terroir. This is the essence of Porter-Bass Vineyard. Farmed lovingly and biodynamically by Sue Porter and Dirck Bass, this crest line vineyard above the farwest Russian River town of Guerneville is home of some of California's most celebrated Chardonnay grapes. For those of you who may remember, this Chardonnay fruit in Greg La Follette's hands yielded the top-rated Chardonnay in the world from Wine & Spirits two years in a row (1997 and 1998 vintages) and led to receiving "Artisan Winery of the Year" also two years in a row. We are happy to report that we are right on track with those efforts, the intimate dialogue with the land, the growers and the grapes being as strong as ever. Particularly long lived this Chardonnay is aged an extra year in bottle to help bring out the complexity this vineyard is capable of achieving. Tasting notes: Light straw-gold color with a hint of cool-climate green hue. The nose is one of fine tension between animale and sauvage characters and delicate floral nuances of honeysuckle and citrus blossom. This gentle play between two worlds continues on the palate, with fine late tones of sesame-honey bread, firm acidity and a late, distinct aftertaste again of citrus blossom. Though enjoyable on release, this wine should develop in complexity for the next several years and reward the patient oenophile with careful cellaring. Technical Data: • Vineyard: located at the crest of Mays Canyon, sitting between (and usually just above) the fog influences of the Pacific Ocean and the Russian River Valley, 3 clones planted early 1980's • Harvest: 1 ton/acre picked in 3 lots from late Sept. to mid Oct. between 22.4 and 24.6º Brix • Pressing: Old Wente clone basket pressed, Rued clone destemmed and skin contacted 8 hours before membrane pressing • Fermentation: Old Wente conducted native primary, Rued inoculated with VL-1 to help draw out the floral tones that this clone can produce. ML was 100% feral. • Barrel aging: 9 months in 100% French oak, 1/3 new in Remond, Seguin Moreau, Latour and Francois Freres barrels. Racked immediately before bottling in mid-July. • Bottling: 137 cases were bottled unfined & unfiltered in July 2004. o pH: 3.40 o TA: 6.4 g/L o 14.8% alcohol o residual sugar: 0.32% o Appellation: Russian River Valley <LI>SKU: 03CHPB Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/tandem/Category5" TITLE="Library Wines">Library Wines</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/tandem/Product29 TITLE="2004 Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay">2004 Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/tandem/Product32 TITLE="2004 Hellenthal Pinot noir">2004 Hellenthal Pinot noir</A> -- Limited <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/tandem/Product33 TITLE="2004 Peloton Red Wine">2004 Peloton Red Wine</A> -- Limited <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/tandem/Product13 TITLE="2003 van der Kamp Pinot noir">2003 van der Kamp Pinot noir</A> -- 91 POINTS - The Wine Enthusiast <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/tandem/Product5 TITLE="2003 Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir, Green Valley">2003 Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir, Green Valley</A> -- ONE OF THE BEST PINOT NOIRS - Sunset Magazine <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/tandem" TITLE="Tandem Winery Products">Tandem Winery Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.tandemwinery.com">Tandem Winery</A> Tandem Winery <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</A> powered by Nexternal