Log in / Sign up Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2019
Shafer’s single-vineyard Carneros-grown Chardonnay is produced from small-clustered clones of grapes selected for their low yields and distinctive flavours. Fermentation takes place within individual oak and stainless steel barrels using native yeasts. The wine matures on the lees for 14 months and since it undergoes no malolactic fermentation this Chardonnay retains a lively natural acidity. The vineyard is named for its Red-shouldered Hawks and other birds of prey, who play an important role in Shafer’s sustainable farming practices.
Fills the glass with radiant, elegant aromas and flavours of melon, honeysuckle, apricot, pineapple, and flint all held together with a lithe structure, pitch-perfect balance, and energy that comes from pure, elegant acidity.
