2014 Miss Sandy Jones
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Blend - white
Vineyard Designation
Dragoon Mountain Vineyard and Fort Bowie Vineyards
Harvest Date
July 30 and August 23
Acid
6.2 g/L
pH
3.59
Aging
Chardonnay was aged 3+ months in 100% neutral French oak (without lees stirring) prior to blending. Verdelho was aged 3+ months in stainless steel prior to blending. Blend held 3 additional months in stainless steel before bottling.
Alcohol %
13.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The neutral oak aged Chardonnay – slightly racier than the previous vintage – is embellished with the bright tropical fruit and unique spice of stainless steel aged Verdelho. A complex, fresh white wine with great texture and aromatics.
Vineyard Notes
55% Verdelho from Dragoon Mountain Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 23rd - 45% Chardonnay from Fort Bowie Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 3,800 ft. elevation. Harvested July 30th - Sugar at harvest: 22.8 Brix average.
Production Notes
Pressed whole-cluster. Juice then settled 48 hours, racked, and inoculated with specially selected yeasts (D254 & QA23). Fermented in stainless steel at 55 F for 18 days average. Malolactic fermentation inhibited. This wine saw only minimal cold-stabilization, did NOT undergo heat stabilization and is filtered, but un-fined.
Production
93 cases
Other Notes
Drink within 1-2 years