MOUNT EDEN VINEYARD RESERVE ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2016 Italy Volcanic terrain

Volcanic terrain

clay and quartzite slate soils prevail

" - Edward Deitch

During that time

After crushing and de-stemming the harvest

MOUNT EDEN VINEYARD RESERVE ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2016 Italy Volcanic terrainThe vines for the Reserve program are the same as the ones producing Mount Edens Estate Bottled Chardonnay. The difference in making the Reserve Chardonnay and the Estate Chardonnay lies solely in a curious practice sometimes used in the making of renowned white Burgundies. Chardonnay that has been aged for ten months in barrel is then put it into a stainless steel tank with all the gross lees where it remains for an additional ten months. During that