• Founded more than 125 years ago, Wente Vineyards is America's oldest, continuously operated family-owned winery..
• Supervision of production by fifth generation winemaker Karl D. Wente ensures quality at every step of the winemaking process, from the vine to the bottle..
• Wente Family Estates are recognised as one of California's leading wine country destinations and is is universally recognised and they are now sold in all 50 states of the USA and in over 70 countries worldwide..
• Tasting Note: This wine has crisp, lean flavors of melon, grapefruit, green apple and pear, Balanced by subtle hints of oak and vanilla from barrel ageing, with mouth-filling body, lingering minerality, and balanced , this wine delivers a long, refreshing finish..
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Since 1883, five generations of our family have handcrafted fine wines that express the very best of our vineyards and winemaking expertise. Our Estate Grown Morning Fog Chardonnay is named for the morning coastal fog pushed by Pacific wind streams into the of the San Francisco Bay and lured inland by Livermore Valley’s unique East-West orientation. This daily phenomenon moderates the climate to produce excellent, beautifully balanced Chardonnay. ed on various Wente clones, each vineyard block is farmed and harvested separately which maximizes quality and adds an elegant complexity to the wine. Recognized as “California’s First Family of Chardonnay”, our family was the first in California to produce a varietally labeled Chardonnay in 1936 made from our heritage Wente clones. Today, nearly 80% of the Chardonnay vineyards in California are ed with the Wente clone, which originated from our family’s estate. “Morning Fog Chardonnay is a great expression of Livermore Valley Chardonnay, with diverse alluvial fans of soil consistently creating Chardonnay with beautiful and lingering minerality, which coupled with the natural from the long and cool growing season, creates a beautifully balanced wine.” - Karl D. Wente, Fifth Generation Winemaker. FERMENTATION This wine is fermented in 50% neutral American oak barrels and 50% in stainless steel tanks. The oak provides hints of vanilla and enhances the mouthfeel and the steel preserves the naturally vibrant fruit flavours inherent in this Chardonnay. AGEING The barrel fermented portion was aged sur lie for 5 months and batonnage, the art of stirring the barrels, was performed monthly. This adds a creamy note to the wine and greatly enhances the texture. From the remaining 50% stainless steel portion, half was aged on lees for 5 months while the other half was racked clean to preserve the fresh fruit character. TASTING NOTE Crisp, lean flavours of melon, grapefruit, green apple and pear are balanced by subtle hints of oak and vanilla from barrel aging. With mouth-filling body, lingering minerality, and balanced , this wine delivers a long, refreshing finish.