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Hilltop - Chardonnay
Planted 1980
This Chardonnay block, planted in 1980, consists of approximately
4 acres (2,100 vines) at 2,100 feet elevation. The rootstock is AXR-1
certified, Robert Young Clone purchased from Sonoma grapevines and spaced
at 7 x 12. The vineyard is cane pruned and leafed pulled shortly after
berry set. The vineyard is drip irrigated and fertigated. The site was
ripped and fumigated before planting.
Block Statistics
|
Appellation |
Alexander Valley |
Elevation |
2,100' Hillside |
|
Clone |
Clone 8, Heat treated |
Shoot Thinning |
Y |
|
Rootstock |
AXR-1 |
Leaf Pulling |
Y |
|
Varietal |
Chardonnay |
Crop Thinning |
Y |
|
Trellis System |
7 x12 spacing |
Soils |
Sobrante / Suther / Laughlin gravelly
loam |
|
Irrigation Regimen |
Drip/fertigated |
Year Planted |
1980 |
|
Winemaker Tasting Notes |
|
|
Medals / Ratings |
|
| Year |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1997 |
| Yield (Tons) |
19.33 |
20.08 |
39.2 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
23.65 |
23.8 |
| Brix |
22.2º |
23.1º |
22.5º |
23.7º |
24.9º |
23.3º |
24.1º |
24.2º |
| TA |
n/a |
0.93 g/100 ml |
0.68 g/100 ml |
n/a |
0.89 g/100 ml |
0.91 g/100 ml |
0.74 g/100 ml |
0.80 g/100 ml |
| pH |
n/a |
3.38 |
3.28 |
n/a |
3.19 |
3.22 |
3.36 |
3.33 |
| Winery |
Chateau Souverain
|
Lyeth |
Landmark |
Gallo |
Gallo |
Clos du Bois |
Clos du Bois |
Gary Farrell |
| Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Yield (Tons) |
14.0 |
27.35 |
22.01 |
12 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
12.9 |
| Brix |
n/a |
23º |
24.5º |
26º |
25.8º |
25.7º |
26.9º |
n/a |
| TA |
n/a |
n/a |
0.48 g/100 ml |
0.38 g/100 ml |
0.60 g/100 ml |
0.55 g/100 ml |
0.431 g/100 ml |
n/a |
| pH |
n/a |
n/a |
3.48 |
3.69 |
3.61 |
3.60 |
3.40 |
n/a |
| Winery |
Rabbit Ridge |
Rabbit Ridge |
Rabbit Ridge |
Newton Winery
Napa |
Newton Winery
Napa |
Newton Winery
Napa |
Newton Winery
Napa |
n/a |
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