Wine "Karia" Chardonnay, 2008

The name of "Karia" comes from the Greek word meaning "elegance" and Kariya Chardonnay justifies its name. Made from grapes of the southern part of Napa Valley, this elegant wine has integrated the flavors and taste of fresh fruit, crisp acidity and subtle spice spirit. Chardonnay wine "Kariya" collected from a number of vineyards south of Oak Knoll - District of Napa Valley. The main part of grapes for "Caria" grown in the vineyard "Big Ranch" in Carneros. A feature of these sites is to cool mornings and evenings radical northern breezes coming from the San Pablo Bay. This natural conditioning effect allows the grapes to preserve the natural acidity that gives the wine freshness, and warm weather during the growing season allows the grapes to ripen slowly and steadily. Chardonnay with "Big Ranch" provides an individual "Caria" bright notes of juicy apples and pears, and mineral and citrus notes come from Carneros. To preserve these characteristics, malolactic fermentation is applied with a light touch, and aging of wine is carried out partly in oak barrels (77%). and partially - in stainless steel tanks (23%).

Polish name of the founder of "Stag's Leap Cellars" - Warren Winiarski (Warren Vinyarski) means "son of a winemaker." But Warren did not plan to become a winemaker. He was interested in the humanities and studied at the University of Chicago. But fate decreed otherwise. In 1964, Warren and his wife, Barbara moved to California to join the new wave of pioneers arriving in the valley. The next few years, Warren has received practical experience in the wine industry, first as a student Lee Stewart cellars Souverain, and then as an assistant at the newly established winery Robert Mondavi. After training Vinyarski Warren began to search the land, which would be capable of producing grapes for wine classic proportions and balance, and in 1970 his quest to succeed. And two years later bought Vinyarski nearby winery. Thus was born the cellar "Stag's Leap Cellars". Now bright and harmonious wine Steg'c Leap Sellarz, despite his youth wineries droops popularity worldwide. The vineyards are located in a variety of soils, which allows to produce wines with individual and unique character.