WINE OVERVIEW
Heron relentlessly focuses on the very best California appellations to create balanced, fresh classics that redefine approachability - embodying the determination of the iconic bird it represents and of Laely Heron, founder of one of the industry’s first female-owned and-produced brands.
Tasting Notes
Aromatic orange and lemon blossom, ripe white peach & beeswax. Fresh exotic citrus, stone fruit and mineral notes. Both fresh and round simultaneously leads to an elegant finish in a classic example of the noble Chardonnay varietal.
Food Pairing
This unoaked Chardonnay makes a delicious pairing with seafoods like shellfish or flaky lighter fish, spring vegetables or lighter sauced pasta dishes.
Tech Details
Complexity from blending different geographical AVAs rather than blending grape types. The Chardonnay comes from the relatively high elevation and cool climate Potter Valley in Mendocino, the Sonoma side of the Carneros AVA and Clarksburg.
The grapes were picked cool at night and cold pressed at the winery in the morning, cold settled over 2 days, then cool fermentation in stainless steel for 27 days. Approximately 4 months of lees contact and judicious battonage when needed. No oak or malolactic fermentation.
- Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
- Region: California
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Size: 12/750
- UPC: 721170004000
