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Springs - Chardonnay
Planted 1985
This Chardonnay block, planted in 1985, consists of approximately
5 acres and is Ash Creeks’ lowest elevation vineyard at 2,000 feet.
More sunlight per day than Valley floor vineyards, the terrain is gentle
rolling hills with soils made up of the Sobrante/Suther/Laughlin gravelly
loams, reddish brown in color. The rootstock is AXR-1 certified, heat
treated clone 8 purchased from Sonoma Grapevines. These vines are extremely
healthy with no phylloxera, other diseases, or problems; only Ash Creek
Vineyard equipment is used to farm and harvest the block. There are
approximately 2,565 vines spaced at 7 x 12. The vineyard is cane pruned
and leaf thinned shortly after berry set for optimum sun exposure, drip
irrigated and fertigated. The site was ripped and fumigated prior to
planting.
Block Statistics
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Appellation |
Alexander Valley |
Elevation |
2,000' Hillside |
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Clone |
Clone #8, Heat treated |
Shoot Thinning |
Y |
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Rootstock |
AXR-1 |
Leaf Pulling |
Y |
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Varietal |
Chardonnay |
Crop Thinning |
Y |
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Trellis System |
7 x 12 spacing |
Soils |
Sobrante / Suther / Laughlin gravelly
loam |
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Irrigation Regimen |
Drip/Fertigated |
Year Planted |
1985 |
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Winemaker Tasting Notes |
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Medals / Ratings |
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Year
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1989
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1990
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1991
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1992
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1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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Yield (Tons)
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29
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27.55
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KJ = 18.8
FC = 18.3
VW = 7.7
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39.4
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37.75
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29.7
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33.6
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29.8
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Brix
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22.84º
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23.5º
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n/a
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23.72º
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24º
|
23.3º
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24.1º
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22.5º
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TA
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n/a
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0.96 g/100 ml
|
n/a
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n/a
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0.86
g/100 ml
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0.91 g/100 ml
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0.74 g/100 ml
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n/a
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pH
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n/a
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3.37
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n/a
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n/a
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3.26
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3.22
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3.36
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n/a
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Winery
|
Chateau Souverain
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Lyeth
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Kendall-Jackson
Ferrari-Carano
Vinwood
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Gallo
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Gallo
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Clos du Bois
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Clos du Bois
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Clos du Bois
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Year
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Yield (Tons)
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29.8
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20.3
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34.48
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n/a
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n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Brix
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22.5º
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n/a
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n/a
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24.5º
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25.6º
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24.8º
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24.8º
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27.2° |
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TA
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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0.45 g/100 ml
|
0.41 g/100 ml
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0.50 g/100 ml
|
0.50 g/100 ml
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0.44 g/100 ml |
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pH
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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3.55
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3.63
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3.81
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3.81
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3.62 |
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Winery
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Clos du Bois
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Rabbit Ridge
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Rabbit Ridge
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Newton Winery
Napa
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Newton Winery
Napa
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Newton Winery
Napa
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Newton Winery
Napa
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Newton Winery
Napa |
| Year |
2005
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| Yield (Tons) |
16.1
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| Brix |
n/a
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| TA |
n/a
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| pH |
n/a
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| Winery |
n/a
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