2016 Overlook Chardonnay
$27
Retail
$2160
About the Wine
The 2016 Overlook Chardonnay was sourced from 16 premium Sonoma County vineyards that represent some of the best that the vintage had to offer. Greg Stach’s expertise selecting the finest sites and our grower partner’s excellent viticultural practices provided us with extraordinary fruit from such distinguished cool climate appellations as the Russian River Valley, Petaluma Gap and Sonoma Carneros. All of our wine grapes for this Overlook Chardonnay bottling were hand harvested at night and delivered to the winery early in the morning to retain fruit temperature, character and integrity. The fruit was then hand sorted and fermented with native yeasts.
Tasting Notes
Varietal Composition
- % Chardonnay
Body
Appearance
Pale lemon yellow.
Aroma
Aromas of ripe lemon, yellow apple, pineapple and toasted oak.
Palate
Balanced and layered on the entry with ripe lemon, green apple and grilled ripe pineapple with attractive smoky oak and vanilla barrel notes. The crisp mid-palate shows savory chamomile flower and a pleasant mineral texture with sustained fruit that continues through the clean, textured finish.
Key Features
Appellation
Sonoma County
Fermentation
Whole-cluster-pressed and barrel-fermented with native yeast
Maturation
Barrel-aged for 10 months in French oak (25% new)
Alcohol
14.3%
SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS
Baked Brie
With a well-balanced mixture of fruit and richness, the 2016 Overlook Chardonnay would shine paired with baked Brie with roasted pistachios and honey.
