{"product_id":"sbragia-chardonnay-gamble-ranch-2010","title":"Sbragia Chardonnay Gamble Ranch 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cfont face=\"TimesNewRoman\" size=\"3\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium;\"\u003eSbragia is 100% Chardonnay \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style6\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eVINEYARD: Making Chardonnay from Gamble Ranch feels like revisiting an old friend every year, and it only seems to get better and better. Gamble is a big property in the heart of Napa Valley – it spans the Yountville and Oakville Crossroads – and it’s divided into dozens of small blocks according to soil type, aspect, etc. Our fruit comes from a few small blocks planted with a mix of rootstocks and clones – very specific sites I’ve identified over the years as producing particularly rich, flavorful and complex Chardonnay. This harvest marks the 9th vintage of this wine for Sbragia Family Vineyards. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tVINTAGE: Rainfall returned after three dry years, pushing bud break, flowering and fruit-set back by at least two weeks at the front end of the growing season. Fortunately the cloud cover meant there was no frost damage in 2010. The summer brought cooler than normal temperatures, and this coupled with unexpected heat spikes in late summer resulted in a late and shortened harvest with lower yields. Cooler than average temperatures returned again in early September but gave way to a warm and consistent Indian summer that was just the ticket, bringing good flavor and color development to grapes across the board. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tWINEMAKING: Gamble Ranch produces grapes that can stand up to the style of Chardonnay I love: big, bold and gutsy, but never out of balance. Adam and I give the juice a gradual month-long fermentation in barrel, then allow the wine to go through 100% malolactic fermentation. The wine spends a full 18 months in 100% new French Burgundian barrels, with weekly lees stirring to integrate the oak and give the wine extra creamy richness.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tTASTING NOTES: “I love big, rich Chardonnay, and this 2010 announces from the get-go that it is not a shy wine. Tantalizing aromas and flavors of fresh lemon and apple cider mingle with notes of butterscotch, vanilla and freshly-baked bread. The wine is full-bodied, viscous and creamy in the mouth, but with a good backbone of acidity that keeps it in balance. An excellent wine for shellfish, or one of my favorites – linguini in white clam sauce.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAlcohol: 15.2% \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tTA: 5.73 g\/L \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tpH: 3.71 \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tCases Produced: 1,584 \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e“Sbragia has always demonstrated a Midas touch with Chardonnay, and that is apparent with the magnificent 2010 Chardonnay Gamble Ranch. It exhibits a premier cru Meursault-like nuttiness along with a buttery richness, creamy, full-bodied texture and terrific purity. It’s no shy white at 15% natural alcohol. -RP”\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t- \u003cspan class=\"style7\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #209, October 2013)\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e94 pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\"Offers lots of flavors built around smoky, toasty, mocha-laced oak and ripe, opulent fig, pear and honeydew melon, ending with a tempting roasted marshmallow aftertaste. Drink now through 2018.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t- \u003cspan class=\"style7\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWine Spectator (July 31st 2013)\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e93 pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"Sbragia's 2010 Chardonnay Gamble Ranch is beautifully bright, focused and layered. Smoke, honey, anise and ripe pears are all woven together nicely. Even with full malolactic fermentation, the 2010 is bursting with tension and energy. This is a great showing from Ed Sbragia. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016. -AG\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t- \u003cspan class=\"style7\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #204, December 2012)\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e93 pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sbragia Family Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948800307247,"sku":"C1EE354001CHS","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/Sbragia_ChardGambleRanch_NV_labelHQ.jpg?v=1771483762","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/sbragia-chardonnay-gamble-ranch-2010","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}