Kirkland Signature Wine Connection

Item #514007
Production: 10,080 cases

This Kirkland Signature Master Cask V Sonoma County Chardonnay was produced from grapes sourced from some of the top vineyard sites throughout California’s Sonoma County. Sonoma is one of the premier locations in the world for producing Chardonnay. Throughout Sonoma

County the vineyards for this Kirkland Signature wine were chosen from a variety of sub appellations: Russian River with the cool, high acid citrus lemon-flavored grapes; Dry Creek developing the rich, creamy tropical fruit characters of warm-climate Chardonnay; and Alexander Valley presenting Chardonnay fruit with Bartlett pear, ripe apple and fig notes. The 2006 Sonoma growing season started slow and wet, but a consistent long, cool growing period developed fruit complexity with a tart, juicy citrus style.

The winemaking for the Kirkland Signature Master Cask V Chardonnay incorporates a mixture of fermentations in stainless steel tanks and small oak barrels. The stainless steel fermentation allows for long, cool fermentation temperatures which help develop the bright citrus and floral characteristics that Chardonnay can develop under these conditions. One half of the blend is fermented in small French and American oak barrels. This helps to fully integrate the toasty, yeasty notes from the mix of new, and 1- to

2-year-old barrels with toast levels from light to medium-plus. The end result of utilizing differing fermentation vessels coupled with small oak barrel maturation is a multidimensional Chardonnay displaying both elegance and medium-plus weight with tropical fruit notes and honeysuckle.

OREGON

NEVADA

IDAHO

Sacramento

Alexander Valley Napa Valley

Sonoma County

San Francisco

2006 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay is sleek with vibrant ripe honeysuckle, spicy pear notes and concentrated, opulent, tropical pineapple fruit notes. The body of this Chardonnay builds in intensity with a consistent thread of crisp, vibrant acidity, and a rich, creamy complex edge from oak as ripe apple flavors expand on the textured finish. Drink now through 2010.