<html> <HEAD> <title></title> </HEAD> <body> <H1>Our Wines</h1><br> <h2>2001 Don Miguel Vineyard Chardonnay</h2> <h3>Estate Grown, Estate Bottled</h3> <h4>General</h4> <br> 6,774 Cases Produced Suggested California retail: $28 You can buy this wine by pressing the button "Add To Cart". <br> <h4>The Vinification</h4> <br> The grapes were harvested September 7 - 19, 2001, then gently whole-cluster pressed and barrel fermented in premium French oak barrels, 41% of which were new. After undergoing 100% malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged on its lees for nine months, bottled in June 2002, and released in the spring of 2004. <br> <h4>The Clones</h4> The vineyard’s 30 acres of Chardonnay are planted with three different clones. The blend of clones in the 2001 vintage is 52% See, 38% Rued and 10% Spring Mountain. <br> <h4>Tasting Notes</h4> The classic Golden Delicious apple aromas of the See clone are nicely complemented by a floral note of gardenia from the Rued clone and hints of tamarind and spice from the Spring Mountain. The palate is lively and crisp, with excellent structure and balance; a touch of honey and toffee, hazelnut and marzipan — contributed by the French oak and aging on the lees — harmonize with the elegant fruit. The wine opens up in the glass and ends with a long finish. <H2>MARIMAR ESTATE</H2> <h3>Torres Family Vineyards</h3> <br><br> <a href="biography.php">About Us - Biography</a> <a href="history.php">About Us - History</a> <a href="organic_farming.php">About Us - Organic Farming</a> <a href="don_miguel_vineyard.php">About Us - Don Miguel Vineyard</a> <a href="dona_margarita_vineyard.php">About Us - Dona Margarita_Vineyard</a> <a href="don_miguel_vineyard_pinot_noir.php">Our Wines - 2001 Don Miguel Vineyard Pinot Noir</a> <a href="cristina_selection_pinot_noir.php">Our Wines - 2002 "Cristina Selection" Pinot Noir</a> <a href="don_miguel_vineyard_chardonnay.php">Our Wines - 2001 Don Miguel Vineyard Chardonnay</a> <a href="chardonnay_dobles_lias.php">Our Wines - 2002 Chardonnay "Dobles Lias"</a> <a href="club_marimar.php">Club Marimar - Club Marimar</a> <a href="join_now.php">Club Marimar - Join Now</a> <a href="visit_the_winery.php">Visit The Winery</a> <a href="country_kitchen.php">Marimar Cookbooks - Catalan Country Kitchen</a> <a href="spanish_table.php">Marimar Cookbooks - Spanish Table</a> <a href="spanish_table.php">Marimar Cookbooks - Marimar's Favorite Catalan Menu</a> <a href="news_and_events.php">Vineyards News</a> <a href="events.php">Upcoming Events</a> <a href="us_distributor_list.php">Find OUR Wines - US Distributor List</a> <a href="where_to_find_our_wines.php">Find OUR Wines - Where To Find Our Wines</a> <a href="wine_trade.php">Wine Trade</a> <a href="contact.php">Contact Us</a> <a href="salmon_creek_stables.php">Salmon Creek Stables</a> <a href="http://www.pfv.org/">Primum Familiae Vini</a> <a href="http://www.torres.es/">Torres</a> <a href="http://www.vinium.com/">Creation Vinium Business & Design</a></body> </html>