2015 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Durell Vineyard

Chateau St. Jean

2015 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Durell Vineyard Sonoma Valley

Vintage 2015

Wine Type White

Varietal Chardonnay

Region Sonoma Valley

Winemaker Margo Van Staaveren

The Chateau St. Jean Durell Vineyard Chardonnay is a generous wine with an inviting bouquet of baked apple, lemon custard, and crème brulee. The nose leads to a rich, full-bodied palate where the fruit flavors ring true and are underpinned by spice, fresh baked Brioche and juicy pear flavors. The wine is well-balanced with bright acidity and accented by minerality leading into a long and elegant finish.

Bottle Size: 750 ml
Bottles in Case: 12

Tasting Notes

The Chateau St. Jean Durell Vineyard Chardonnay is a vibrant, generous wine with bright aromas of ripe white pear, toasted brioche, Meyer lemon and crème brûlée. The nose leads to a rich, round and textured mouthfeel where the fruit flavors are underpinned by toasted hazelnut and sweet vanilla spice notes. The overall elegance of the wine offers a pleasing cool-climate structure, is well-balanced with bright acidity, and has a long, lemon-oil finish.

Winemaker's Notes

Classic winemaking techniques of barrel fermentation and sur lie aging are used in crafting this single-vineyard designate Chardonnay. Clonal selection plays an important role in the final blend, with both Clone 5 and Clone 15 being used exclusively. After completing malolactic fermentation, the wine spent 15 months in 100% French oak barrels (45% new).