Winemaker Notes
This wine was entirely sourced from our Sleepy Hollow Vineyard. We used Wente clone Chardonnay from vines ranging between 20 and 40 years old. The 2015 vintage in Monterey County was one of the smallest on record. With neither excessive heat spikes nor cool stretches interfering with development, fruit ripened evenly in these moderate, dry conditions, building excellent ripeness and balance with intense concentration and density of flavor. Wines from 2015 are showing expressive layers of ripe fruit on the palette.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Opening with gregarious guava, warm pineapple and honeydew melon notes with hints of allspice, toasty oak and cashew pieces, the 2015 Chardonnay Logan Sleepy Hollow Vineyard has a medium to full body and pleasant oiliness to the texture, with bombastic tropical and savory flavors that give great persistence.
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.
Perhaps the most highly regarded appellation within Monterey County, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA benefits from a combination of warm morning sunshine and brisk afternoon breezes, allowing grapes to ripen slowly and fully. The result is concentrated, flavorful wines that retain their natural acidity. Wineries here do not shy away from innovation, and place a high priority on sustainable viticultural practices.
The climatic conditions here are perfectly suited to the production of ripe, rich Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. These Burgundian varieties dominate an overwhelming percentage of plantings, though growers have also found success with Syrah, Riesling and Pinot Gris.