Here is the Napa Valley's best buy in Chardonnay! Our SHV Chardonnay is made from grapes from our youngest vines, and while it won't have the longevity of our estate Chardonnay, its modest price tag and fruity essence will show you why our SHV is so popular. Palest straw in color, this wine is bone dry with citrus and apple in the nose and peachy, flinty flavors in the mouth. The crisp mouth feel makes it a refreshing wine and the perfect accompaniment for a light evening meal of scallops or filet of sole with a lemon butter sauce. Be sure to let this wine age for about six months and then when you open it, let it aerate for twenty minutes to allow its flavors to develop.

Tech Details

Farming:	Dry farmed	Age of Vines:	11 to 12 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:	9/11/2004 - 9/20/2004
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:	3/10/2005	Total Acidity:	.64%
Residual Sugar:	Dry	Alcohol:	13%
Aging Potential:	5 years	Production:	379 cases
Release Date:	September 2005	Price at Winery:	$18.00 per bottle