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Unwooded Chardonnay 2009 | Pelter Series
Produced from 100% premium Chardonnay grapes.Hand selected and picked followed by gentle processing and bottling.
Light – medium bodied, fresh citrus flavors.
Crisp acid, Long and complex finish.
A fresh, white varietal with an emphasis on the structure and flavors of Chardonnay from the Golan Heights and northern Galilee. A unique varietal taste with no additional wood flavors or aging. Light to medium bodied with a round, acidic structure. The 2009 harvest was brought forward by two weeks, resulting in higher acidity.
Vineyards:
Merom Golan– Golan Heights – basaltic soil
Safsufa – Upper Galilee – Terra Rossa/basaltic soil
Ben Zimriya – Upper Galilee – Terra Rossa/basaltic soil
Production:
Fermentation for 3 weeks at 12.5 to 13.5 degrees.
After racking – Cold and heat stabilization and filtering at a level of 0.45 microns before bottling.
Total of 3 months in a steel container.
No oak barrel aging.
Bottling:
2.12.09
Wine data:
Alc.: 11.5%
pH: 3.25
TA: 6.25
FSO2: 5.6
Residual sugar: 1.9 g/Lt
Merom Golan– Golan Heights – basaltic soil
Safsufa – Upper Galilee – Terra Rossa/basaltic soil
Ben Zimriya – Upper Galilee – Terra Rossa/basaltic soil
Production:
Fermentation for 3 weeks at 12.5 to 13.5 degrees.
After racking – Cold and heat stabilization and filtering at a level of 0.45 microns before bottling.
Total of 3 months in a steel container.
No oak barrel aging.
Bottling:
2.12.09
Wine data:
Alc.: 11.5%
pH: 3.25
TA: 6.25
FSO2: 5.6
Residual sugar: 1.9 g/Lt
Pelter, Chardonnay, 2006
Unoaked, this light to medium-bodied white is showing fine acidity to keep it lively. Light golden-straw in color and aromatic with crisp peach, citrus and flinty minerals. Drink now–2009. Score 89. (Rogov, Aug. 2007)
Unoaked, this light to medium-bodied white is showing fine acidity to keep it lively. Light golden-straw in color and aromatic with crisp peach, citrus and flinty minerals. Drink now–2009. Score 89. (Rogov, Aug. 2007)
Pelter, Chardonnay, 2008: As always, unoaked to show off the wine's rich mineral, summer fruits and this year generous of kiwis and peach pits. Medium-bodied, with good balancing acidity. Perhaps not as lively as one expects of an unoaked Chardonnay but showing a generous share of elegance. Drink now-2010. Score 90. (Tasted 19 Jan 2009)
