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Notes: The Hyde Vineyard, located on the Napa side of the Carneros District, is a site where summer temperatures are moderated by marine air flowing through the Petaluma Gap. The vineyard’s ancient creek beds provide drainage and scatter rocks throughout the area. The soils are predominantly heavy Haire Clay Loam, about 30 inches deep with an impenetrable clay subsoil, which naturally limits vine vigor and crop yield. The vineyard is planted with 65% Old Wente field selection and 35% Calera selection, chosen by Larry Hyde himself. The Chardonnay grapes are pressed as whole clusters for phenolic delicacy, and fermentation takes place in barrel, with native yeast and full native malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged for 20 months in 20% new Taransaud Beaune French oak barrels, then traditionally fined for clarity and texture before being bottled unfiltered. This meticulous process results in a Chardonnay that truly reflects the unique characteristics of the Hyde Vineyard.
“Vine selection for our Hyde Vineyard Chardonnays are predominantly old Wente with some Robert Young—itself a Wente selection. The Wente produces a classic, Burgundian-style wine without the tropical fruit tones of some California Chardonnays. Hyde Vineyard wines often seem charming and feminine, with high natural acidity playing a prominent role.” – David Ramey