Pale golden color with aromas of ripe pear, yellow peach, Meyer lemon, orange zest, and a touch of dusty minerals, round, rich and ripe in the mouth with juicy pear and melon fruit with a touch of vanilla, bright, crisp acidity and a textured finish. The grapes come from the family-owned Lewis Vineyard, as well as select vineyards in Napa Carneros and Sonoma Carneros. Winemaker Todd Graff barrel fermented this wine in a combination of new, once-used and twice-used barrels, and the lees were stirred periodically. Graff’s winemaking experience includes stints in the Mosel in Germany, Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux, and the Hunter Valley in Australia. In the US, he has worked at Stag’s Leap Winery, Schramsberg Vineyards, Cordoniu in Napa, and Sonoma Creek Winery. Graff has been working with the Rich and Leslie Frank for 17 harvests.
Frank Family Vineyards, Carneros (California) Chardonnay 2019
By Rebecca Murphy