Staglin Chardonnay 2015 grapes_Bonarda^Malbec^Tempranillo Fresh enough to drink on

Fresh enough to drink on a hot summer day but with a flavor profile that can't help but remind you of autumn

The bouquet revs up slowly with black prune and plum followed by spice

Pork Belly

On this occasion it was pipped to the post by Ausone

This cider has a juicy feel to it

Staglin Chardonnay 2015 grapes_Bonarda^Malbec^Tempranillo Fresh enough to drink on2016 was yet another superb growing season. Another warm and dry winter in what has become our extended drought led to what has become the normal early budbreak which was again supported by fortuitously timed February rains. A relatively hot early season and start to summer pushed the pace and the expectation of an early harvest but a significant cooling shift occurred at the end of July, tapping the brakes enough for a more extended hang time