Hendry "Barrel-Fermented" Napa Valley Chardonnay Lugano and honeysuckle on the nose

and honeysuckle on the nose

The first of these is Nervo Ranch in Alexander Valley with its steep

often with a carbonic maceration

with yellow fruit and some grassiness

Very cold winters (one of the coldest areas in Spain) and very hot

Hendry "Barrel-Fermented" Napa Valley Chardonnay Lugano and honeysuckle on the noseThe Barrel Fermented Chardonnay is whole cluster pressed and then cold settled. It is fermented exclusively in barrel, sur lie, or on the yeast, and aged in the same French oak barrels for 11 months, without racking, undergoing frequent btonnage (stirring by hand). Approximately one third to one half of the barrels are new each year. Notably, the Barrel Fermented Chardonnay does not undergo malolactic fermentation, important for retaining its food