A selection of fruit sourced from their Camp Meeting Ridge vineyard plus additional vineyards in the coolest regions of the Sonoma Coast appellation. This vintage provided exceptional quality fruit producing lively, elegant and feisty Chardonnay. Careful hand sorting and whole cluster pressing. Fermentation with indigenous, native yeasts accompanied by regular battonage until the completion of the malolactic fermentation in the Spring of 2007. Eleven months in 100% French oak barrels, 30% new.
| Rating |
| 2006: 91 Points - Wine & Spirits:: "Andreen-Gale is on its way to becoming Flowers' blend of estate vineyards (this vintage is about 80 percent estate; by 2008, it will be all estate). It's all barrel-fermented, with a higher proportion of new barrels than Flowers uses in the Sonoma Coast wine. For now, this wine's aroma and flavor are restrained, giving a clean, gentle impression that's light rather than pushed. There's the warm spice of alcohol in the end, like tasting paprika on fresh pineapple. Decant for grilled sea bass." |
| Wine maker notes |
| Brilliant, pale straw color. Lemon citrus & floral notes followed by subtle mineral & vanilla bean tones. Rich and spreading. Defined CMR minerality. Good acid integration. Long, complex finish. Impressive now and will continue to develop. |
