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2004 Shard

100% Chardonnay

24 Cases Produced

In 2004, at the request of my mother who was not a red wine drinker, I crafted an experiment with one barrel of 100% Stillwater Creek Vineyard Chardonnay – Baer Winery’s first white wine ever.  Working with a blend of two French Chardonnay clones, we pressed the whole grape clusters directly into a tank and then chilled the aromatic fresh juice overnight.  The naturally clear juice was then moved to a custom 80-gallon stainless steel barrel for fermentation. Three months later, the completely dry Chardonnay was siphoned into new French oak. After resting and gaining complexity for 15 months, the wine was bottled.  A unique creation, this wine was never racked, fined, or filtered. Created in a style that I personally prefer, this unique wine avoids the excessive fatty oak and butter often found in other American Chardonnays.  This drink is a lean, mean, food-friendly machine. 

Unfortunately, due to its extremely limited production, we are able to offer our 2004 Shard to less than 2% of our current mailing list customers.

Retail Price - $29