Mike Chelini says our 2001 SHV Chardonnay is antojado, the Spanish word for "it makes you want to have some more." Our SHV comes from our younger Chardonnay vines and is very approachable even at this young age. With palest straw color, aromas of citrus, pear and pineapple that fairly leap out at you from the glass, and a feeling of smoothness and roundness in the mouth, it will only improve with a year or two more in the bottle.

Tech Details

Farming:	Dry farmed	Age of Vines:	9 to 19 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:	8/30/202 - 9/16/2002
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:	3/19/2003	Total Acidity:	.6%
Residual Sugar:	Dry	Alcohol:	13%
Aging Potential:	5 years	Production:	437 cases
Release Date:	September 2003	Price at Winery:	$15.00 per bottle