Name: Hendry Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
Brand: Hendry
SKU: Hendry02
Availability: InStock

Hendry Barrel Fermented Chardonnay

$42.98

Pale gold color. Bright, lemony, apple and floral aromas paired with faintly herbal fresh hay and moderate toasty oak. Soft, silky entry. Medium-bodied, balanced, even palate coverage. Flavors of baked granny smith apples, lemon tart and a pleasant saline quality. A softer palate impression than the 2022. Mild to moderate acidity. Pair with seared scallops, lemon-rosemary chicken, mussels in a garlicky broth with well-buttered grilled bread.

Description

This wine is always a selection from the following blocks: Block 9C and 9E, planted in 1974 with the “KD” selection on St. George roots. Block 19, planted in 1996 with Dijon 96, also on St. George roots. Block 20, planted in 1992 to Dijon 95, St. George roots. “KD” stands for Keane Dimmick, a longtime neighbor, grower and friend. Keane’s “selection” for Block 9 was sourced from an old, low-yielding “Old Wente”-type vineyard. Concentrated and complex flavors make this block endlessly fascinating from a winemaking perspective

HENDRY ALBARIÑO

The Hendry Ranch is slightly west of the town of Napa, at the foot of Mt. Veeder. Our four Chardonnay blocks are all on the stony, elevated plateau behind the winery. The elevation is between 200 and 220 feet above sea level. The soil is thin loam on a solid rock base. Morning fog and afternoon breezes from the San Pablo Bay moderate the climate, giving us long, warm summer days and cooler nights