Typical Santa Barbara season outside of an early bloom and fruit set. The lingering drought eased in most of the state but Santa Barbara still remained dry. September typically being our warmest month, our grapes were not affected by late season heat due to the crop load and early harvest date. Total degree days just over 2100. Rainfall total 21.28” (138%- of historical average).
Le Machin Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills
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Specifications
| Winery | Le Machin |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Chardonnay |
| Farming Practices | CCOF certified organic |
| Soils | Tierra loam |
| Harvest Technique | by hand in September around 23-23.5° brix |
| Yeast | ambient |
| Fermentation | whole cluster pressed to tank with no SO2 added / settled 24 hours / barrel fermented in neutral 228L French oak barrels / bâtonnage after primary fermentation with one racking |
|---|---|
| Malolactic | partial malolactic by naturally occurring bacteria |
| Maturation | 8 months in barrel |
| Sulfur | no sulfur added at pressing / 70ppm total SO2 |
| Filter | no |
| Fining | no |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Item No | T0111 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Sub-region | Santa Rita Hills |
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