COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Chardonnay
PRODUCER
Melville Winery
REGION
California
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Melville Estate Chardonnay 2020 is a 100% Chardonnay from the Sta. Rita Hills AVA in Santa Barbara County, California. Melville Winery, a family-owned estate, is dedicated to cool-climate viticulture. The vineyard, planted in 1997, benefits from the region's oceanic influence, sandy soils, and cool winds. The winery's philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention and organic farming to express the vineyard's character.
ALCOHOL
13.4%
AVG. PRICE
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-13°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Vines planted in 1997.
Fact 02
Fermented with native yeast.
Fact 03
Zero malolactic fermentation.
Fact 04
Aged sur lie for ten months.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Melville Estate Chardonnay 2020 is produced from 100% Chardonnay grapes. The winemaking begins with gentle whole-cluster pressing followed by cold settling. Fermentation occurs in neutral French oak barrels using native yeasts, with zero malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged sur lie for ten months in similar neutral oak barrels. Yields were managed at 3.1 lbs per vine, with 1,224 cases produced.
