Landmark Damaris Reserve Chardonnay 2006

Chardonnay from Sonoma County, California

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Product Details

Varietal

Chardonnay

Region

Sonoma County, California

Producer

Landmark Vineyards

Vintage

2006

Size

750ML

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Winemaker Notes

Our 2006 Damaris utilizes two distinctive appellations, the Carneros district of Sonoma and the Sonoma Coast appellation from an area on Lakeville Highway in Petaluma. There are several unique selections of clonal material grown in these two vineyards. The Sangiacomo Vineyards has Wente and Catarina. Flocchini has Wente and Robert Young. Each individual block of grapes was hand- harvested and barrel fermented separately using indigenous yeasts and underwent complete malo-lactic fermentation. After aging for twelve months the various lots of these wines were tasted and specific barrels were selected for the final blend which was racked to tank for fining with isinglass, a traditional clarifying agent.

Professional Ratings

93 Wine Spectator
Rich, complex aromatics of fig, honeydew melon, spice and citrus are concentrated, deep and layered, well-focused and balanced, ending with a long, full finish. Drink now through 2012.
90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2006 Chardonnay Damaris Reserve (61% from the Sangiacomo Vineyard and 39% from the Flocchini Vineyard) possesses more steely mineral and crushed wet rock characteristics as well as hints of freshly mowed hay, nectarines, and mangoes. It is a distinctively-styled, medium to full-bodied, leesy, orange rind, and brioche-scented and flavored Chardonnay to consume over the next 1-2 years.

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Landmark Vineyards

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Landmark Vineyards was founded in 1974 in Windsor, California. In 1989, Damaris Deere Ford, became sole proprietor and relocated the winery to Sonoma Valley. Ford is a descendant of John Deere, founder of the world's largest tractor manufacturer. Landmark Vineyards is located at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in Sonoma Valley. In 1993, world-renowned consulting enologist Helen Turley was hired to work with former winemaker, Eric Stern. Landmark Vineyard's mission is "to make great wines that enhance the joy of life." Quality and flavor begin in the vineyards. In addition to the estate vineyard, Landmark sources grapes from a range of different vineyards and those selected are the finest in the highly diverse microclimates of Sonoma County's winegrowing regions.

Chardonnay Wine

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One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.

Sonoma County Wine

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Home to a diverse array of smaller AVAs with varied microclimates and soil types, Sonoma County has something for every wine lover. Physically twice as large as Napa Valley, the region only produces about half the amount of wine but boasts both tremendous quality and variety. With its laid-back atmosphere and down-to-earth attitude, the wineries of Sonoma are appreciated by wine tourists for their friendliness and approachability. The entire county intends to become a 100% sustainable winegrowing region by 2019.

Sonoma County wines are produced with carefully selected grape varieties to reflect the best attributes of their sites—Dry Creek Valley’s consistent sunshine is ideal for Zinfandel, while the warm Alexander Valley is responsible for rich, voluptuous red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are important throughout the county, most notably in the cooler AVAs of Russian River, Sonoma Coast and Carneros. Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Syrah have also found a firm footing here.

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