Stranger Wine Co. 2024 Chardonnay, Benzie County

Item Number: 23121

UPC: None

Country: USA
Region: Michigan
Sub Region: Northern Michigan
Appellation/AVA: Benzie County
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2024
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.7
pH: 3.3

Growers: Michael and Nancy Call
Brix at Harvest: 22.7

Winemaking Notes: Skin contact for 4 hours. Whole cluster pressed. Fermented in 228-liter neutral French oak with native yeast, no SO2. No racking. Aged for 7 months in 228-liter Francois Freres LT 5th use barrels. No racking. Battonage once a week for 3 months. Moved to tank via gravity for 4 months prior to bottling. Unfined. Unfiltered.

Winemaker Note: “ Classically reductive, pith driven and mineral laden. Just starting to get into its stride, taught and complex. Length for days. A serious Chardonnay that shows the Chablis-like power that can be achieved in the NW.” - Maxx

Tasting Notes: A classic take on Chardonnay from Benzie County. Barrel fermented and barrel aged, then moved to tank for 6 months to create lots of minerality and reduction. Don't think this is your old school style, there's no butter or heavy oak, it's crisp, clean and oh-so delicious!