The barnyard activity is really picking up around here. Thechicks are getting bigger and are able to fly very short distances. They’vebeen able to enjoy a nice dust bath while spending a few hours in their chickenrun and they’ve snacked on dried meal worms. During that time Daisy wasenjoying her time on the back porch, Rooster was staring at the chickens whilethe humans made sure no one ate anyone else. One thing hasn’t changed in the past few weeks, these high temps.Mother Nature doesn’t realize it’s still spring time. Instead she has flung usinto mid-June temps. The hot, humid air is perfumed with Honeysuckle as wespend our evenings in rocking chairs, sipping wine and watching the fireflieslight up our woods. Last night we enjoyed sampling Waterstone Careneros Chardonnay2009.
Nose was a little tight but began to open up after a fewminutes in the glass. Soft aromas of peach with fruit flavors consisting of pear,green apple and more peach. Finish is delicate with a nice balance of acidityand fruit.
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Appellation: Carneros
Alcohol: 14.6%
TA: 0.66 g/100ml
pH: 3.42
Oak Aging: 11 months
Oak Cooperage: French oak
SRP: $18.99
The 2009 growing season was mild and cool. Lack of rain,frost and high temps allowed the grapes to hang on the vine for an extendedtime. Allowing the grapes to mature on the vine provided forward fruits withmature flavors and well structured tannins.
The Carneros soils are dense and shallow with an abundanceof clay. These soil conditions provide low yields but the growing season isextended due to the maritime climate. The 2009 vintage was sourced from threeCarneros vineyards; the Rodgers Creek Vineyards in northwestern Carneros, theWilson Vineyard in the heart of the Carneros appellation and the TruchardVineyard in northeastern Carneros.
Waterstone Winery formed in 2000 as collaboration betweenveteran winemaker Philip Zorn and longtime wine executive Brent Shortridge. Thegoal was to produce luxury wines at affordable prices. Wanting to focus on thewinemaking versus the vineyards, the pair does not own the vineyards or theequipment used to make the wine. They lean on committed relationships withgrowers, since it’s not the winemaker that makes the wine good, it’s thequality grapes that are critical to any winery’s success.
As I type this from the couch I’m flanked by Daisy on oneside and Rooster on the other. Looks like we’ve finally convinced these twoit’s better to co-exist then to live separately.
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