Price: $65.95 + refundable bottle deposit and handling fee
Varietal: Chardonnay
Brand: Long Meadow
LCBO Product #: 847574
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Region: Anderson Valley, USA
Category: Regular Consignment
Bottles Per Case: 12
Bottle Size: 750ml

Availability

Upon request

Background

In the late 1800’s, the majestic Long Meadow Ranch property thrived with vineyards, apple orchards, olive groves, hay and a goat milk dairy until farming fell dormant during Prohibition. Over the following years, the property became swallowed by the encroaching forest until the Halls bought the property in 1989.

The Hall family carefully breathed life back into the land, nurturing it back to its glory, and then some, by cutting back the abandoned olive trees and replanting the vineyards and apple orchards as you see them growing today. Home to the Mayacamas Estate, the rugged 650-acre landscape nestled in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains also gave way to a long, sweeping meadow, thus the name Long Meadow Ranch was born.

Tasting Notes

WINEMAKER NOTES
“The aromatics are exotic and the palate possesses minerality with a burgeoning richness. Youthful and pale green in color, the flavors are complex, revealing floral, pear, and lemon notes. A lovely mineral core and crystallized fruit, with a long, energetic finish. Very enjoyable now but will age gracefully for at least a decade.” ~Stéphane Vivier

VINEYARD NOTES
An early bud break, wet spring soils, and a long growing season produced a vintage with excellent quality. Spring started quickly and rapid growth was met with average summer temperatures, which slowed development and reduced yields. The result was a moderate crop of well-concentrated fruit that ripened fully and slowly before an early harvest.

FOOD PAIRING NOTES
Roast chicken, grilled salmon, risotto with wild mushrooms