Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch 2024 Bottle:1 The grapes are then pressed

The grapes are then pressed and fermentation takes place at controlled temperature of 14ºC - 16ºC

well-integrated acidity and fine tannins

• Practicing Biodynamic • 100% Cabernet Sauvignon • Walla Walla Valley AVA • En Chamberlin Vineyard • Topsoil mix of silty loam and basalt cobblestones • Planted in 2000 • Aged 18 months in French oak

there’s more depth to the spice notes too with a hint of vanilla from the oak tempering the ripe fruit

Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch 2024 Bottle:1 The grapes are then pressedThis Chardonnay comes from Shafer's Carneros estate vineyard, known for cool breezes and clay soils ideal for producing vibrant, high acid Chardonnay. Red Shoulder Ranch is fermented in a combination of new oak and stainless steel, and undergoes no malolactic fermentation retaining crispness while gaining richness from lees stirring. Flavors include lemon curd, white peach, honey, vanilla, and delicate minerality.