2009 Chardonnay, Tinaquaic Vineyard
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Production: 600 cases
Suggested Retail: $34
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Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
Some will criticize this Chardonnay for being too oaky and sweet, but it sure is delicious. it just brims with pineapple, yellow apricot, creme brulee, honey and buttered toast flavors that are balanced with crisp acidity. If you like that California style, you'll love this opulent wine.-S.H.

Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
Clone(s): 60% Wente and 40% Clone 4
Harvest: By hand on September 2 & 3
Yields: Wente 1.15 Tons per acre/ Clone 4 2.0 Tons per acre
Press: Whole cluster pressed on gentle cycle- 150-160 gpt
Innoculum: ADY-D254, CY 3079, D47, Simi
Fermentation: In French oak barrels, 25% new
Barrel Regime: 8 months sur lies in French oak, 25% new
Bottling: June 22nd, 2010 after filtration
Ph: 3.34

2010 Chenin Blanc, Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard "Old Vines"
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Production: 1040 cases
Suggested Retail: $22
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Wine Enthusiast, Editors Choice: 93 Points
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Wall Street Journal-Lettie Teague, July 14, 2011
"And as of this week, I’ve added a third: the 2010 Ernesto Wickenden Old Vines Chenin Blanc from Foxen Winery in Santa Barbara. Bright and lively, with notes of pear and a long, clean minerally finish, the Foxen was a lovely discovery and an excellent buy. Alas there’s not much around.  According to Foxen, just over 1,000 cases were produced. Fellow Chenin lovers might want to act soon"

Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
Clone(s): 1 on own roots, planted in 1966
Harvest: By hand early morning October 5 & 7th
Yields: 5.5 tons per acre
Press: Whole cluster pressed on gentle cycle(Champagne)cycle
Innoculum: 4 different yeasts; gre; es181; vin2000; x16
Fermentation: 50% in stainless steel/ 50% in barrel
Barrel Regime: 6 months sur-lies in neutral barrels
Bottling: June 20th, 2011 after fining and filtration

2010 Chardonnay, Bien Nacido Vineyard
"Steel Cut"
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Production: 250 cases
Suggested Retail: $32
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Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points
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Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
Vineyard: Bien Nacido, Block I(Old Vines)
Clone(s): Davis 04
Harvest: By hand early morning October 18, 2010
Yields: Wente 4.4 tons per acre
Press: Whole cluster pressed on gentle cycle-145 gpt
Innoculum: ADY-Dv10
Fermentation: In stainless steel
Barrel Regime: No oak
Bottling: March 7, 2011 after filtration
Ph: 3.29

2010 Chardonnay, Bien Nacido Vineyard-Block UU
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Production: 880 cases
Suggested Retail: $32
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Wine Enthusiast, Editors Choice: 96 Points
#15 on the top 100 wines of 2011
"You want decadence, opulence and fabulosity in your Chardonnay? This one's for you. It's tremendous in ripe pineapple, pear, peach mango, lime, tangerine and papaya flavors. So much fruit, while the oak application is never heavy handed, applying just the right touch of butterend toast. Where does all that vanilla honey come from? A magnificent example of a first-growth California Chardonnay at a great price.-S.H

Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
Vineyard: Bien Nacido, Block I(Old Vines)
Clone(s): Davis 04
Harvest: By hand at night October 4 & 5, 2010
Yields: Wente 4.5 tons per acre
Press: Whole cluster pressed on gentle cycle
Innoculum: 5 different yeast strains-bm4x4; brg; cy-3079;d-254; d-47
Fermentation: In French oak barrels
Barrel Regime: 8 months sur lies
Bottling: June 20, 2011 after filtration
Ph: 3.17

2010 Chardonnay, Tinaquiac Vineyard
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Production: 560 cases
Suggested Retail: $34
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Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
Clone(s): 50% Wente and 50% Clone 4
Harvest: By hand on September 29th &Oct 1
Yields: Wente 1.2 Tons per acre/ Clone 4 2.4 Tons per acre
Press: Whole cluster pressed on gentle cycle
Innoculum: ADY-D254, CY 3079, D47, BRG
Fermentation: In French oak barrels, 25% new
Barrel Regime: 8 months sur lies in French oak, 25% new
Bottling: June 21nd, 2011
Ph: 3.34