2010 ALPHA OMEGA CHARDONNAY UNOAKED NAPA
"On the nose: beautiful pear, peach, banana, pineapple cheesecake, fresh grapefruit, white chocolate and honeysuckle with touches of crushed granite and apricot. On the palate: fresh entrance evolving on marzipan, Meyer lemon, bubble gum, yellow raspberry and cantaloupe, lingering on a crisp acidity with a strong minerality" Winery
| Wine maker notes |
| 2010 was a very cool vintage with high levels of acidity and more subtle and fresh aromas in balance with the great extraction of Napa Valley. We did quite a bit of stirring on the lees to build up the mouthfeel while still preserving the malic acid. |
| Technical notes |
| VARIETALS
100% Chardonnay
FERMENTATION
100% Stainless Steel, with 0% ML
AGING
4 months "sur lie”
VINEYARDS
Kelly Road Vineyard, Napa |
| Producer |
| Alpha Omega is located in legendary Rutherford in the heart of Napa Valley and is one of Napa’s newest boutique wineries. Surrounded by vineyards and mountains, the beauty of this rustic, farm-style winery is as captivating as its wine.
Alpha Omega’s extraordinary winemakers, along with historic vineyards, combine to create wines that express the essence of this famous wine region. Talented winemaker, Jean Hoefliger, has teamed up with one of the world’s finest palates, Michel Rolland, to create wines that express their passion for excellence as well as the unique terroir that is Napa Valley. By procuring prized grapes from the many appellations of Napa Valley, our winemakers blend the essence of exceptional terroir ranging from valley floor, hillside, mountain and coast. Using natural techniques, they handcraft finesse-driven, complex and balanced wines, which express the aromatic profile of the best Napa Valley has to offer.
Hoefliger and Rolland’s combined award-winning winemaking techniques create elegant, approachable and perfectly balanced wines of the highest quality through blending the best of Old World and New World wine styles. A gifted young winemaker and a master winemaker are discovering together the excitement of creating world-class wine from world-class grapes in world-class terroir for Alpha Omega. |
