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Winemaker's Notes
In a blind tasting, Alary stands out for its tropical, melon-scented bouquet and firm, vibrant structure. The 2005 is rich and creamy with notes of lime blossom, honey, toasted nuts and vanilla. The underlying acidity, a product of the Russian River's cool climate and the character of the vintage, keeps the wine lively and refreshing.

Why do some sites merit single-vineyard designate status while others are better suited as a component in a larger blend? It comes down to four factors: consistency, distinctiveness, quality and completeness. When a vineyard can demonstrate superior aromatics, flavors, texture and character over an extended period of time, then we will consider bottling it as a single-vineyard designate.

Richard has been vinifying fruit from the Alary Vineyard for Arrowood Winery since 1987. Located off West Side Road in the Russian River Valley AVA, Alary is a 12-acre, hillside property surrounded by oaks, coyote brush and other vineyards. It is cool, rocky, low-yielding and planted to the Belle Terre and Rued clones of Chardonnay. In 2000, after more than a decade of working with and admiring Alary's fruit, Richard decided to bottle a portion of the crop as a single-vineyard designate.

Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Appellation: Sonoma County
Viticultural Area: Russian River Valley
Vineyard: Alary Vineyards
Harvest Dates: September 15 through September 28, 2005
Average Sugar at Harvest: 23.5° Brix
Average pH (Harvest/Bottling): 3.3/3.7
Average Total Acid (Harvest/Bottling): .64g per 100ml/.48g per 100ml
Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%
Fermentation/Aging: 100% barrel fermentation; 100% malolactic fermentation; lots aged separately in French oak barrels for eight months, select lots blended and returned to French oak barrels for an additional six months of aging.
Release Date: February 2008
Total Production: 300 cases