GlenLyon only grows Syrah on the Estate, so the grapes for the eight-to-ten barrels of Hog Wilde Chardonnay each year come from a four-acre vineyard nestled between the appellations of Carneros and Sonoma Coast.  The fruit from Parmelee-Hill Vineyards is in great demand and we are fortunate to be able to purchase our few tons each year.  The grape clusters are magically transformed into wine here at GlenLyon by stainless steel tank fermentation, then transferred into French Oak barrels at about 2 Brix (sugar). 

The wine, very much in the style of the French Chardonnays of Grand Cru Chablis, is allowed to undergo 100% ML (the conversion of the wine’s acid from malic acid to lactic acid) to maximize a creamy mouth feel. We keep the wine in the barrel and on the lees (the spent yeast and settled solids) for almost 9 months before racking.  It is a Chardonnay where the fruit is allowed to shine through; it is mouth-watering, crisp, acid-balanced, and most-often reveals a hint of lemon-zest and grapefruit.

Here's a Food Pairing Idea:
Suzy’s favorite salad with the Hog Wilde Chardonnay is an avocado, toasted almond, grape and butter lettuce salad with a light, citrus dressing.  (Avoid strong vinegar dressings....)  Of course, it’s always terrific with a fish or lightly seasoned chicken entree....

Our Hog Wilde is Chardonnay at its best, and is a terrific alternative to those Heavy-Butter-Huge-Oak-Tree-California-Chardonnays that all those Pseudo-Enophillic-Bloviated-Wine-Speak-Folks tend to drink.

750 ml bottle 
$32.00/bottle - $384.00/case
(Pre-Clan discount price)

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