{"product_id":"alloro-estate-chardonnay-2012","title":"Alloro Estate Chardonnay 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style1\" style=\"font-size: small; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"CenturyGothic\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style9\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAPPELLATION: Alloro Single Vineyard, 100% Estate Grown \u0026amp; Bottled \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tChehalem Mountains AVA \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tLIVE \u0026amp; IOBC Certified Sustainable\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tTOPOGRAPHY: 450 - 600ft elevation, Southwest aspect\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tSOIL: Laurelwood Series\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tHARVEST: November 2nd\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tELEVAGE: Field Sorted \u0026amp; Gently Pressed, Barrel Fermented\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tFull ML utilizing Bâtonnage, 10 months in French Oak, 20% new\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tCLONES: 50% Dijon 76, 50% Dijon 96\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tCELLARING: Drink now through 2020\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tPRODUCTION: 110 cases\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tALCOHOL: 13.2%\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tWINEMAKER: Tom Fitzpatrick\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tPROPRIETOR: David Nemarnik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"style8\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style1\" style=\"font-size: small; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"CenturyGothic\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style9\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Vintage: \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tTasting Notes: This wine reveals a core of minerality with pear and hints of cinnamon, biscuit, crème soda, and tropical fruit. Smooth and round on the palate, with velvet texture and lively acidity. The long finish lingers with persistent mineral, tropical fruit, and subtle baking spice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003e#O1EE319000CHS\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tUPC code: 0 20728 89003 5\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t2011 Alloro, Estate Chardonnay, 12\/750ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr class=\"style9\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cfont face=\"CenturyGothic\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style9\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAPPELLATION: Alloro Single Vineyard, 100% Estate Grown \u0026amp; Bottled \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tChehalem Mountains AVA \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tLIVE \u0026amp; IOBC Certified Sustainable\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tTOPOGRAPHY: 450 - 600ft elevation, Southwest aspect\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tSOIL: Laurelwood Series\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tHARVEST: November 2nd\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tELEVAGE: Field Sorted \u0026amp; Gently Pressed, Barrel Fermented\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tFull ML utilizing Bâtonnage, 10 months in French Oak, 20% new\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tCLONES: 50% Dijon 76, 50% Dijon 96\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tCELLARING: Drink now through 2020\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tPRODUCTION: 110 cases\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tALCOHOL: 13.2%\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tWINEMAKER: Tom Fitzpatrick\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tPROPRIETOR: David Nemarnik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"style8\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr class=\"style10\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style1\" style=\"font-size: small; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"CenturyGothic\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style9\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Vintage: A wet and cool Spring delayed our vines’ awakening by almost 3 weeks. We begin to see bud swell the week of April 22nd. The cool and wet weather persisted pushing Bud Break to the week of May 10th. Record breaking cool temperature and precipitation continued throughout June and flowering was finally observed the week of July 8th. The remainder of the Summer delivered more average heat and light, but we still entered Veraison, the start of ripening, the week of September 13th, about 3-4 weeks behind schedule. Fortunately, September was one of the warmest on record and favorable conditions persisted throughout October, allowing healthy grapes to hang on the vine until early November.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tTasting Notes: This wine reveals a core of minerality with pear and hints of cinnamon, biscuit, crème soda, and tropical fruit. Smooth and round on the palate, with velvet texture and lively acidity. The long finish lingers with persistent mineral, tropical fruit, and subtle baking spice.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style9\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style8\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Barrel fermented and put through full malolactic with regular batonnage, this superbly balanced, graceful Chardonnay is orchestrated around a complex mix of pear, tropical fruit, biscuit, cream soda and light baking spices. The acidity carries a hint of mineral, and the palate impression is lively and smooth.— P.G.\"\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr class=\"style10\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e- \u003cspan class=\"style13\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWine Enthusiast (April 1st 2014),\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e92 pts + Editor's Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\"\u003cfont face=\"CenturyGothic\" size=\"3\"\u003eAlloro’s 2011 Chardonnay is dominated by apple and lime garlanded with honeysuckle. Creamy though at the price of a faint outright lactic character, it nevertheless retains a lovely, vintage-typical sense of levity and primary juiciness as well as subtle stoniness and salinity, all the way through its sustained finish. I would tentatively plan on enjoying it through 2015.\u003cspan class=\"style9\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style8\"\u003e- DS\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t- \u003cspan class=\"style13\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRobert parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #209, October 2013),\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e90 pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alloro Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948800012335,"sku":"O1EE319003CHS","price":24.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/alloro-estate-chardonnay-2012","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}