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Among the roster of elite wineries where she worked before starting Peay Vineyards with Nick and Andy, Vanessa cut her teeth as winemaker at Peter Michael Winery. It was there that she learned how to make superior Chardonnay.
2008 Peay Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
Tasting Notes
In 2008, we lost 60% of our Chardonnay crop to a late spring frost. Alas. With each vintage the Estate Chardonnay shows an increasing amount of minerality and site expression that the low yields only emphasized. It is a limestone or lime essence flavor in the mid-palate that provides tension and verve and can be found in all of our white wines regardless of variety.
The nose on the 2008 is quite youthful and shows ripe pear, lemon custard and hints of pineapple. The wine has a touch of richness on the front of the palate with yeast and hazelnut notes layering around a very pronounced streak of lime and limestone that bursts forward on the mid-palate. This intense minerality provides a racy edge and lingers on the palate. The wine is balanced, elegant and true to site. Decant for 15 minutes or back to bottle and age for 3-7 years for added complexity.
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