DuMol Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Drink now or cellar for up to 11 years. Serve chilled.

This outstanding Russian River Chardonnay from the winery's prime estate vineyard exhibits rich and multi-layered fruit flavors thanks to the low yielding old vines and mixed gravelly and sandy soils.A slightly cooler microclimate gives the wine that crisp freshness, bright citrus fruit, and a distinctive minerality.

Once in the winery the fruit is barrel fermented and then matured in small oak barrels for 12 months. Before bottling and release the wine is left to settle in the tank for another six months. The result is a full-throttled Californian Chardonnay with ample stone fruit and floral notes perfectly balanced by a vibrant freshness.

Dumol was founded in 1996 in the south-western corner of the Russian River Valley as a premium terroir-focused producer of exceptionally cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In addition to their three prime estate vineyards, the winery works closely with their long-term partner growers to source fruit from many of the region’s top vineyards like the Lorenzo vineyard.