2019 Decoy Limited Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
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Established in 1985 by legendary vintners Dan and Margaret Duckhorn, our roots run deep at Decoy. Building on our rich winemaking heritage, we invite you to experience Decoy Limited.
Crafted using grapes from some of the most acclaimed Sonoma Coast vineyards, including our own estate properties, this wine is the ultimate expression of Decoy Chardonnay.
Wine Enthusiast
90
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Winemaker Notes
Displaying richness, energy and elegance, this is a radiant Chardonnay with beautiful layers of stone fruit and spice. On the supple, creamy palate, bright acidity adds to the poise and purity of the nectarine, white peach and summer melon flavors, with French oak-driven hints of butterscotch and spice carrying the wine to a long, tantalizing finish.
Production
Following a wet winter and a cool spring, the 2019 growing season got off to a later-than-normal start. Throughout summer, the vines enjoyed warm, temperate weather, which ensured abundant hangtime for the grapes to slowly develop vibrant, complex flavors. During harvest, a few small heat events provided a final push to ripeness, producing white wines with alluring aromatics and bright energetic structures, and reds with beautiful concentration and color, excellent acidity and layers of pure, lush fruit.
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Sonoma Coast
Acid
0.60 g/100 ml
pH
3.56
Aging
12 months Sur Lie Aging with 35% New French Oak
Fermentation
50% Malolactic Fermentation
Alcohol %
14.2
Wine Enthusiast
90
