Charis Reserve Wine
2016 Chardonnay
Origin Carneros, Napa Valley
Barrel Aging 85% in French Oak
Varietals 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol 14.0%
Tasting Notes
This fuller bodied wine exhibits vibrant citrus blossom, ripe apple, sweet melon and white peach aromas, with subtle butter-cream and toasty oak scents adding complexity. There is a natural bright acidity that provides a structure to the fruit and a greenish hue, and the bouquet is reticent, offering up notes of minerals and citrus oil. This is reminiscent of Chablis, boasting the purity and harmony emblematic of a great white wine.
Vineyard
The grapes are primarily from the cooler southern precincts of the valley, which stretch from the fog-chilled Carneros district to relatively warmer sites just north of the town of Napa. Blending fruit from diverse microclimates and soils allows the wine to display a rich, ripe, elegantly structured Chardonnay that’s delicious on release, but also ages well in bottle. To enhance the wine’s freshness, most of the grapes are picked at night, ensuring pristine condition. Harvest is completely in September, 2016.