KEENAN
Chardonnay
Spring Mountain District
Napa Valley, California
2017
Keenan’s 2017 Chardonnay was hand harvested, de-stemmed, then gently pressed. The juice was fermented and aged in French and American oak barrels. The wine was left on the lees and the barrels were stirred weekly. No secondary, or malolactic fermentation was carried out, leading to the crisp, citrus character of this wine. The wine was bottled after approximately seven months of aging in the cellar.
The finished wine shows citrus, ripe pear and green apple in the nose. Hints of lush white peach are noticed as the wine opens up. The sur-lie aging has added richness and complexity, and a touch of toasty oak returns on the finish. Like all of Keenan’s wines, this Chardonnay is a food worthy wine whose crisp acidity and medium body will accompany a wide variety of cuisine.
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fragrant jasmine, honeysuckle, white peaches and clotted cream on the nose. almond croissant and beeswax undercurrents. medium-bodied, elegant, fresh, and satiny textured with a long and fragrant finish.
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