2010 Pride Chardonnay
The grapes for this wine, the only wine we produce from grapes not grown on our estate, basked in near-perfect chardonnay ripening conditions during the temperate midsummer in Napa Valley's Carneros appellation. With a refreshing breeze from San Pablo Bay and thick overnight fog to keep them cool, hang-time extended into mid-October, with grapes harvested on October 9th, 14th and 19th. After a gentle pressing, the juice was cold-settled for 24 hours and then fermented in our caves in French oak, 25% of which were new barrels. The lees were stirred weekly for six months, and malolactic fermentation was initiated in all barrels and arrested at 30% completion. This wine maintains a crisp acidity and a lively roundness on the palate while expressing heady aromas of lemon zest, starfruit, quince, Antibes melon and crème fraîche.
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Profile
| Appellation: | Napa Valley |
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| Vintage: | 2010 |
| Harvest: | October 2010 |
| Fermentation: | 25% New French Oak, 75% Neutral Oak |
| Cooperage: | 25% New French Oak, 75% Neutral Oak |
| Blend: | 100% Chardonnay |
| Alcohol: | 14.2% |
| Bottling: | July 2011 |
| Production: | 1019 cases |
| Release Date: | November 2011 |
| Price: | $38.00 |
- December 2012 Wine Advocate, Issue: December 2012
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Rating: 92
Pride's 2010 Chardonnay is a gorgeous, large-scaled wine with plenty of Carneros personality. Rich, buttery notes lead to tropical fruit, mango and smoke. This is a relatively large-scaled, full-bodied wine with plenty of personality and character. Clean, mineral notes frame the finish. The 2010 was also aged partly in steel (5%) and the malo was not fully completed. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016. - October 23, 2012 The Wine Spectator, July 31, 2012 Issue
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Rating: 90
Framed by toasty, smoky oak, this delivers a tight, firm beam of snappy pear and citrus flavors, gaining weight, depth and length. Drink now through 2019.