Ravines Wine Cellars
Finger Lakes Chardonnay
Finger Lakes, New York, USA
Nose has ripe yellow apple, creamy oak goodness, pineapple core and browned butter.
Palate has ripe pineapple, under-ripe pineapple, ripe yellow apple, light oak notes with notable acidity still and medium finish. Still many, many years to go on this wine, drink 2025-2030+ from proper storage. Decanted 8H.
I'll reiterate prior comments, this is a unique wine...Winery notes:
"80% of the grapes were immediately whole cluster pressed. The Chardonnay was fermented in French oak with about 16% new oak. The remaining 20% of the grapes were placed, single layer, in shallow trays for six weeks following the traditional Passito method. After natural dehydration, the grapes were gently pressed and fermented in barrels. The two fractions were blended prior to bottling. A full malolactic fermentation lowered the acidity and improved the texture of the wine. The wine was gently filtered prior to bottling."
Nose has ripe yellow apple, creamy oak goodness, pineapple core and browned butter.
Palate has ripe pineapple, under-ripe pineapple, ripe yellow apple, light oak notes with notable acidity still and medium finish. Still many, many years to go on this wine, drink 2025-2030+ from proper storage. Decanted 8H.
I'll reiterate prior comments, this is a unique wine...Winery notes:
"80% of the grapes were immediately whole cluster pressed. The Chardonnay was fermented in French oak with about 16% new oak. The remaining 20% of the grapes were placed, single layer, in shallow trays for six weeks following the traditional Passito method. After natural dehydration, the grapes were gently pressed and fermented in barrels. The two fractions were blended prior to bottling. A full malolactic fermentation lowered the acidity and improved the texture of the wine. The wine was gently filtered prior to bottling."
13 October 2018; Ravines Wine Cellars, Ravinous Table Lunch & Tastings.
Lunch pairing, no formal notes.
13 October 2018; Ravines Wine Cellars, Ravinous Table Lunch & Tastings.
Lunch pairing, no formal notes.
Ravines puts the I ❤️ NY back in my spirit. Golden apples with just a hint of butter, intensely flavored, best drunk at a hot spring sunset on top of Manhattan.
Ravines puts the I ❤️ NY back in my spirit. Golden apples with just a hint of butter, intensely flavored, best drunk at a hot spring sunset on top of Manhattan.
1 person found it helpfulJun 1st, 2018We prefer non-oaked Chardonnay, but you don't always get a choice when it comes in the wine club shipment, that said, very creamy palate, oak is balanced, flavor is concentrated via their semi-dehydration method. Ravines makes this wine in an odd way, best described in their own words...
"80% of the grapes were immediately whole cluster pressed. The Chardonnay was fermented in French oak with about 16% new oak. The remaining 20% of the grapes were placed, single layer, in shallow trays for six weeks following the traditional Passito method. After natural dehydration, the grapes were gently pressed and fermented in barrels. The two fractions were blended prior to bottling. A full malolactic fermentation lowered the acidity and improved the texture of the wine. The wine was gently filtered prior to bottling."
We prefer non-oaked Chardonnay, but you don't always get a choice when it comes in the wine club shipment, that said, very creamy palate, oak is balanced, flavor is concentrated via their semi-dehydration method. Ravines makes this wine in an odd way, best described in their own words...
"80% of the grapes were immediately whole cluster pressed. The Chardonnay was fermented in French oak with about 16% new oak. The remaining 20% of the grapes were placed, single layer, in shallow trays for six weeks following the traditional Passito method. After natural dehydration, the grapes were gently pressed and fermented in barrels. The two fractions were blended prior to bottling. A full malolactic fermentation lowered the acidity and improved the texture of the wine. The wine was gently filtered prior to bottling."
Good chard- Minimal oak and some steeliness to the fruity wine.
Good chard- Minimal oak and some steeliness to the fruity wine.
Dec 27th, 2019
A little too oily in mouthfeel. High acidity. Unusual but not interesting enough to me.
A little too oily in mouthfeel. High acidity. Unusual but not interesting enough to me.
Jul 25th, 2018
