Our Chardonnay grapes go directly into our press. The pressed juice is then collected and settled in steel tanks for 12-24 hours. From there, Chardonnay fruit for our Reserve and Legacy wines go into French oak barrels in our cellars, where the wine ferments and ages for approximately 10 months to build richness and complexity. Our Dundee Hills Chardonnay is fermented entirely in stainless steel tanks, providing a more crisp, fruit-driven wine.
