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Schug Carneros Estate 2012 Sonoma Coast “Winemaker’s Reserve” Chardonnay

Schug Carneros Estate 2012 Sonoma Coast “Winemaker’s Reserve” Chardonnay

90 points
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90 points
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We’ve had the great good fortune to have first featured Schug Carneros Estate Winery back in 2009. Since then, we’ve featured their wines nearly two dozen times. Why do we keep going back for more? Because the wines are always that excellent.

Walter Schug is the undisputed godfather of the Carneros region. Before he pioneered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay production there, he spent a decade pioneering California’s first proprietary Bordeaux-Style blend, Insignia. He went on to create legendary vineyard designated wines for Backus and Eisele Vineyards, as well as the first varietal Syrah in the US.

Today’s wine shows off citrus aplenty with lime, Meyer lemon, lime leaf and lime flower out on front. As the wine breathes and warms slightly, aromas of pineapple, butter rum, subtle spice, dried white flower petals and a hint of chalky minerals appear. This is classic, balanced, delicious Schug at its best.

There isn’t very much of today’s wine left, so please hurry - if you love fantastic Chardonnay!

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What the Winery Says 2012 Sonoma Coast “Winemaker’s Reserve” Chardonnay

Schug Carneros Estate
Schug Carneros Estate
Winemaker
Michael Cox
Appellation
Sonoma Coast
Vineyards
62% Stage Gulch; 25% Smith; 11% Schug Estate; 2% Ricci
Harvest date
September 12th through October 13th, 2012
Sugar
24.2 degrees Brix average
Fermentation
25% neutral oak cask fermented; 75% cold-fermented in stainless steel tanks
Aging
25% aged “sur-lie” for 5 months in 132 gallon neutral oak puncheons
Abv
14.5%
TA
0.67 g/100ml
pH
3.57
Production
6,021 cases
Release date
November 1st, 2013

About the Winery Schug Carneros Estate

Schug Carneros Estate Winemaker Michael Cox
Schug Carneros Estate Winemaker Michael Cox
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