Varietal
Burgundian varietals Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc take center stage in this blend, which also features Pinot Meunier from France’s Champagne region. While the Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc provide us with the richness, finesse and structure necessary for barrel aging, the Pinot Meunier contributes an unmistakable youthful fruitiness. This wine is homage to that synergy.

Vintage
Vintage 2000 began with the warmest winter on record, which gave way to a very warm Spring punctuated by a record heat spell in mid June. The warm weather moved us two to three weeks ahead of schedule. A more temperate Summer followed, allowing the grapes to ripen evenly. Harvest began three weeks ahead of “normal” in late August.

Vinification
The three lots for this 2000 White Burgundy were all cold barrel fermented to dryness in new and older French and American oak, allowing us to preserve the crisp acidity and aromatic fruit character. After fermentation, the wine was left in oak for eight months in contact with the lees and stirred weekly to impart added mouthfeel. During this time the wine was put through 70% malolactic fermentation to add buttery flavor and aroma to the wine. Alcohol: 13.9%, TA .66, pH 3.44, Residual sugar .08.

Tasting Notes
Aromas are of tropical fruit, toasty oak and butter, with flavors of pineapple, lemon and butterscotch. The mouthfeel is luscious and layered and the finish is long and rich. Serve with cracked crab, quiches, filet of sole amandine, broiled halibut, lobster salad or vegetable lasagna.

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