BLUE BOOK TASTE PROFILE

Appellation: Amador County
Varietal: Chardonnay


TASTE BENCHMARKS
  Profile #1
Big, Oaky Style
Appearance Straw-gold.
Aroma Malty, ripe peach, apricot, vanilla, clove, toasted almond.
Flavor Quite toasty, medium bodied, with pear, pineapple mandarin flavors.
Balance Low acidity and some heat.
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS
Oenological Barrel fermentation, generous new oak, full malolactic.
Terroir Altitudes usually above 1,000 feet, often with western exposures leading to some sunburn potential.