2020 Late Sky Chardonnay
The 2020 growing season was mostly dry with ideal warmth but presented the challenge of widespread wildfires. Our Chardonnay grapes were hand-harvested largely by the Fischer and Etzel families on the morning of September 20th, early enough to avoid the presence of smoke. Only 1 barrel was produced of this extremely limited and elegant Chardonnay aged in all neutral oak barrels and hand-bottled. A subdued wine, our debut vintage offers notes of Asian pear, lemon balm, toast and honey. Cheers!
Late Sky Chardonnay is picked by hand in the early morning. The grapes are then hand-sorted slowly and pressed gently, still intact as whole clusters. The juice is moved into French oak barrels for fermentation the same day with minimal settling time (with solids). Each barrel is stirred daily during fermentation to encourage healthy activity. Once the ferments are near complete, barrel topping becomes a top priority to maintain freshness and energy in the wine. All Chardonnay is fermented dry (no remaining sugar) before moving into the barrel room for aging. The wine ages on lees for approximately 10 months in French oak barrels. During this time, all barrels are topped weekly with a focus on minimizing oxidation. Secondary fermentation (malolactic) historically finishes fully in late winter to early spring. All Late Sky Chardonnay is unfined and unfiltered.
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Alcohol | 12.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
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