VARIETY: VINEYARD DESIGNATION: VINTAGE: ALCOHOL: ACIDITY (%): pH: RESIDUAL SUGAR (%): SKIN CONTACT: YEAST: FERMENTATION: OAKING:

Cellar Reserve Chardonnay Mont Sec Vineyard 2006 13.1% 0.63 (As Tartaric) 3.68 .15 6 hours Prise de Mousse and Epernay 72° Degrees F (Temp.) 8 Months French Oak, Tight Grain, Center of France, and toasted heads VEGAN CERTIFIED

Our 2006 Cellar Reserve Chardonnay was made exclusively from grapes grown on the Mont Sec Vineyard  (Far West Texas).  Composed of 95% Chardonnay and 5% Viognier, this wine is 100% barrel fermented as characterized by the sweet, toasty oak flavor.  To enhance richness in the mouth and aromatic complexity, this wine has completed secondary fermentation otherwise known as  "malo-lactic fermentation".

Our Cellar Reserve Chardonnay will improve in complexity with extended bottle age.  At the winery we have allowed 3 months of bottle aging prior to release.  This wine is should be enjoyable by the glass or a perfect complement to any meal.  The Reserve Chardonnay possesses a character that is ideally paired with rich textured seafood such as grilled halibut, sea bass and lobster.