2017 Hanzell Vineyards Chardonnay 'Estate', Sonoma Valley, USA Mirabel Charmis but Fred’s Bitter 34 takes

but Fred’s Bitter 34 takes the category to an entirely new level

The wine then ages in ceramic (clayver)

and bottled without fining or filtration

Macvin is a traditional Jura “Vin de Liqueur”

The vineyard was planted with Pinot Gris in 1974 and additional planting of Pinot Noirand Pinot Meunier were added up to 1984

2017 Hanzell Vineyards Chardonnay 'Estate', Sonoma Valley, USA Mirabel Charmis but Fred’s Bitter 34 takes100% Chardonnay Hanzell Estate Vineyard (Sonoma Valley AVA) Sourced from de Brye, Zellerbach, Day, Ramos and Ambassadors 1953 vineyard blocks Average 38 year old vines Red Hills Series and Raynor Montara clay loam soils 500 830 ft. elevation Hand harvested Two hours minimum juice and skin contact prior to pressing Fermented in 70% stainless steel and 30% barrel Lees stirred for first two months 30% of all barrels go through malolactic fermentation