Each individual lot for this wine was either whole cluster pressed or gently crushed, de-stemmed, pressed and then cold settled for two days in stainless steel tanks before moving to barrels. Aged separately in French oak, various individual lots were selected to create the final blend. The wines completed 100 percent malolactic fermentation and were sur lie aged and stirred every two weeks for ten months. Appellation: Alexander Valley Blend: 100% Chardonnay (96% Alexander Valley; 4% Russian read more...Each individual lot for this wine was either whole cluster pressed or gently crushed, de-stemmed, pressed and then cold settled for two days in stainless steel tanks before moving to barrels. Aged separately in French oak, various individual lots were selected to create the final blend. The wines completed 100 percent malolactic fermentation and were sur lie aged and stirred every two weeks for ten months. Appellation: Alexander Valley Blend: 100% Chardonnay (96% Alexander Valley; 4% Russian River Valley) Cooperage: 100% French Oak ( 30% new French oak; 70% older French oak) (hide)