2021 Chardonnay Precioso
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The Precioso is a precious reserve of chardonnay selected from the most outstanding barrels that highlight the attributes of the 2021 vintage.
Wine Details
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Petaluma Gap
Harvest Date
September 9 - 21, 2021
pH
3.60
Oak Regime
50% New French Oak
Alcohol %
14.1
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2021 Keller Estate Precioso Chardonnay has aromas of honeysuckle and apple blossoms – a sweet, floral bouquet. In the mouth, there are hints of kiwi, gooseberry, and fennel. The texture is silky and creamy. A note of beeswax comes later in the aromatic profile. This wine has a savory quality as well, aged parmesan rind, from malolactic fermentation, which gives the wine palate length and balances the sweet notes.
Vineyard Notes
By November 2020, it became apparent that the persistent, multi-year drought was adversely impacting the ponds’ levels. To reduce vine stress, we irrigated the vineyards early in the growing season to encourage them to pull nutrients from the soil and establish a healthy canopy. Keller Estate’s three rain-collection ponds, which we irrigate our vineyards, olive groves, and landscaping, were almost dry by May. Fortunately, we had fewer than anticipated heat spells in the summer. With well-established vineyard sites and intensive canopy management, the vines produced beautiful clusters, albeit with small berries. As a result, the 2021 wines were concentrated, succulent, and rich.
Winemaker Notes
The 2021 Keller Estate Chardonnay is made in a traditional Burgundian style. The juice is barrel-fermented by native yeasts and aged on its lees in barrel for 10 – 18 months. This wine goes through malolactic fermentation which yields a creamy core. The wine is fermented and aged in the cave. In the first few months, we stir the barrels occasionally to impart some texture from the lees and build body in the wine. Our Keller Estate Precioso Chardonnay is a reserve barrel selection culled from our La Cruz Chardonnay.
Production
79 cases