Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyards Carneros

Description :

Vineyards: The Sangiacomo family have been farming in Sonoma for over 100 years, and Saintsbury has been making wines with them for nearly 40 of those years. Well known for their attention to detail, the result is a complex and vibrant Chardonnay.
Appellation: Carneros
Clones: Robert Young, Catarina, Old Wente, Dijon, 95, 809, 548
The Sangiacomo vineyards are found in western Carneros, known for their loam and clay soils and a mixture of flat land and rolling hillsides, which has the reliable marine fog that rolls in most every evening and burns off mid-morning.
Vinification: After night harvesting, the Chardonnay fruit arrives at Saintsbury within the hour of its pick. The clusters are sorted and transferred directly to a gentle, whole cluster press. The settled juice then goes to barrel for fermentation. During its 8 months in French oak barrels, the winemaking team employs bâtonnage to ensure a complex and well-balanced wine.