2017 Kenneth Volk Jaybird Unoaked Chardonnay

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About 2017 Kenneth Volk Jaybird Unoaked Chardonnay:

A delightful white wine with bright flavors. This wine offers crisp notes of fresh fruits and a hint of citrus, making it a perfect choice for those who enjoy a refreshing and vibrant taste. Produced by Kenneth Volk Vineyards, the Chardonnay’s well-known for unique unoaked style that enhances its natural flavors.

Tasting Notes:

Has a fresh and crisp taste with citrus and tropical fruit flavors. Perfect for those who enjoy a light and fruit-forward white wine. Showcases a smooth and balanced finish that leaves a pleasant sensation on the palate. It is a great choice for wine enthusiasts looking for a vibrant and refreshing option.

Growing Notes:

Winemaking and winemaking activities intend to foster and sustain complexity. Further preserving fruit freshness, and give the wine a distinctive creamy texture. To achieve these goals, several main protocols required. Various dietary traditions are used in the vineyard to produce flavorful fruit. Once in the vineyard, the use of species of cultured yeasts is used, each producing subtle variations in the resulting wines’ flavors and texture.

Winemaking Notes:

An advanced oxo barrel racking system allows for rolling the barrel in place. To lock the lees into place throughout the barrel without having to remove the bung. This reduces oxygen absorption in the wine and preserves delicate aromatics. While also moderating oak extraction. This process gives the wine a creamy texture and allows for a seamless transition of wine and oak over time.

About the Winery:

Located on Tepusquet Road, in the northeastern portion of the Santa Maria Valley AVA in Santa Barbara County, California. The property is located at the mouth of Tepusquet Canyon on the Sisquoc River Bench.  Formerly the “original” Byron Winery (the “new” Byron Winery is located next door), established by Ken Byron Brown in 1981. In 1994 the winery, acquired by the Robert Mondavi Winery Corporation. Ken Volk purchased the building and land at the end of 2004, after over a year of negotiations. The sale included the winery and vineyard only – no brands, no wine, and no on-going business venture.