Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2011 bacco and a delightfully controlled rusticity

and a delightfully controlled rusticity

this property is steeply sloped facing southwest

then fermented in an open-top fermenter

making it ideal for the Clone 15 plantings and expressed in the typically bright fruit and marked thread of minerality that Petrie Chardonnay is renowned for

Once fermentation finished a small amount of stirring was used to help start malolactic fermentation

Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2011 bacco and a delightfully controlled rusticityPale gold with green gold highlights, the grenache blanc dominant blend has a somewhat different aromatic profile from the 2010 vintage. A very strong impression of melon, along with Asian pear, pineapple and grapefruit pith, and in the mouth, very rich, sporting a certain modicum of tannin; this bodes exceptionally well for great longevity. The wine's unique flavors will pair exceptionally well with hard cheeses, seafood (lobster especially), roasted