Our 2000 SHV Chardonnay strikes us as Chablis-like in its delicacy and lightness. It offers lemon and pear aromas plus a little touch of Stony Hill earthiness. It is tart, a little flinty, fresh and clean. This lovely, fruity Napa Valley Chardonnay is an incredible bargain at $15.00 a bottle. Please age this wine for six months more before serving.

Tech Details

Farming:	dry-farmed	Age of Vines:	7 to 17 years
Appellation:	Napa Valley	Varietal:	100% Chardonnay
Grapes:	Grown, produced and bottled at Stony Hill Vineyard with grapes from our youngest Chardonnay vines	Harvest Date:	8/29/2000
Fermentation Time:	2 weeks in 5 to 25-year-old French and American oak barrels	Fermentation Temp:	60 degrees
Aging Time:	6 months in aged oak barrels	Filtering:	Filtered to remove yeast and inhibit malolactic fermentation
Bottling Date:	4/6/2001	Total Acidity:	.71%
Residual Sugar:	Dry	Alcohol:	13%
Aging Potential:	5 years	Production:	518 cases
Release Date:	August 2001