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Cuvée X Chardonnay
Winemaking Notes
Special interest wines consist of the Cuvee “X” designation (for eXperimental) Chardonnay. This was made in the same way as my other Chardonnays in the pre-oxidative method but finished in the Didier Dagueneau “cigar barrels” for nineteen months. No additions, no lees stirring, no racking.
This experiment consists of Cigar Barrels as compared to the normal Burgundy Barrels. Allegedly, these neutral French oak, long and skinny barrels allow for more lees contact while the wine rests in barrel resulting in better texture and at times, more thiols in the wine when finished. Didier Dagueneau made this style of barrel famous with his wines.
Within the 2019 vintage, the two Cigar Barrels held Chardonnay from Maverick Vineyards, a fifty-fifty blend of the 76 and 95 clones of Chardonnay. The juice went into barrel heavily oxidized and was allowed to ferment completely dry on its own, with no additions of any kind, in both primary and secondary fermentations. No stirring, nor movement of the wine was performed until bottling. I would call this minimal intervention for wine. Elevage amounted to eighteen months, a nice sleep.
The majority of this wine was “pre-sold” to eager customers who experienced the first vintage of Cuvee X and wanted to go for it again. SIGN UP FOR THE MAILING LIST TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PRE_RELEASE OFFERS. (put a link here) There are now less than five cases of this wine available, so if you are interested, BUY IT NOW!
Within the 2019 vintage, the two Cigar Barrels held Chardonnay from Maverick Vineyards, a fifty-fifty blend of the 76 and 95 clones of Chardonnay. The juice went into barrel heavily oxidized and was allowed to ferment completely dry on its own, with no additions of any kind, in both primary and secondary fermentations. No stirring, nor movement of the wine was performed until bottling. I would call this minimal intervention for wine. Elevage amounted to eighteen months, a nice sleep.
The majority of this wine was “pre-sold” to eager customers who experienced the first vintage of Cuvee X and wanted to go for it again. SIGN UP FOR THE MAILING LIST TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PRE_RELEASE OFFERS. (put a link here) There are now less than five cases of this wine available, so if you are interested, BUY IT NOW!
TASTING Notes
Brioche toasted with homemade butter and lemon curds on the nose. Perhaps even a lemon meringue pie aromatically. Initial grip on entry, but more due to acidity over tannin. Once warmed in the mouth, oyster nectar, fresh off the tree Mirabelle plum juice, a bit of licorice, more akin to anise bulb over the candy. Texture evolves into mouth coating now but with a cleansing of the palate. Super long finish coming back in waves of alfalfa, apple blossoms, and fresh peach.
$75 per bottle
$75 per bottle
Cuvée X Chardonnay
Winemaking Notes
Special interest wines consist of the Cuvee “X” designation (for eXperimental) Chardonnay. This was made in the same way as my other Chardonnays in the pre-oxidative method but finished in the Didier Dagueneau “cigar barrels” for nineteen months. No additions, no lees stirring, no racking.
This experiment consists of Cigar Barrels as compared to the normal Burgundy Barrels. Allegedly, these neutral French oak, long and skinny barrels allow for more lees contact while the wine rests in barrel resulting in better texture and at times, more thiols in the wine when finished. Didier Dagueneau made this style of barrel famous with his wines.
Within the 2019 vintage, the two Cigar Barrels held Chardonnay from Maverick Vineyards, a fifty-fifty blend of the 76 and 95 clones of Chardonnay. The juice went into barrel heavily oxidized and was allowed to ferment completely dry on its own, with no additions of any kind, in both primary and secondary fermentations. No stirring, nor movement of the wine was performed until bottling. I would call this minimal intervention for wine. Elevage amounted to eighteen months, a nice sleep.
The majority of this wine was “pre-sold” to eager customers who experienced the first vintage of Cuvee X and wanted to go for it again. SIGN UP FOR THE MAILING LIST TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PRE_RELEASE OFFERS. (put a link here) There are now less than five cases of this wine available, so if you are interested, BUY IT NOW!
Within the 2019 vintage, the two Cigar Barrels held Chardonnay from Maverick Vineyards, a fifty-fifty blend of the 76 and 95 clones of Chardonnay. The juice went into barrel heavily oxidized and was allowed to ferment completely dry on its own, with no additions of any kind, in both primary and secondary fermentations. No stirring, nor movement of the wine was performed until bottling. I would call this minimal intervention for wine. Elevage amounted to eighteen months, a nice sleep.
The majority of this wine was “pre-sold” to eager customers who experienced the first vintage of Cuvee X and wanted to go for it again. SIGN UP FOR THE MAILING LIST TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PRE_RELEASE OFFERS. (put a link here) There are now less than five cases of this wine available, so if you are interested, BUY IT NOW!
TASTING Notes
Brioche toasted with homemade butter and lemon curds on the nose. Perhaps even a lemon meringue pie aromatically. Initial grip on entry, but more due to acidity over tannin. Once warmed in the mouth, oyster nectar, fresh off the tree Mirabelle plum juice, a bit of licorice, more akin to anise bulb over the candy. Texture evolves into mouth coating now but with a cleansing of the palate. Super long finish coming back in waves of alfalfa, apple blossoms, and fresh peach.
$75 per bottle
$75 per bottle
