Navarro Vineyards - 2006 Chenin Blanc

2006 Chenin Blanc
Mendocino (Dry)
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Each spring we release Chenin Blanc a mere six months after the grapes were picked. Most of Navarro's wines see much more time in cooperage and in the bottle but we prefer this variety young and nubile, the same way we enjoy a Vouvray. The grapevines that produced this lively wine however are gnarled with age. Years ago our friend John Young was ready to pull them out and replant to another variety but luckily we were able to convince him to retain the vines by promising him a profitable price for his Chenin. This vintage was fermented in stainless steel and bottled young so that you can still taste last September's harvest in the glass. In fact, this wine sells out so quickly to Pre-Release and mailing list customers that we often have none available when we start receiving complimentary press.		John's old Chenin Blanc vines rarely produce a large crop but there is a depth to the wine and an unmistakable sense of place. Last year it received a flattering review in the San Francisco Chronicle but our inventory was gone by the time the phones started ringing. Here's what they said about last year's: "Three Stars. This is a big, rich Chenin and mouthfilling with tropical fruit, pear and yellow peach aromas and flavors. It's clean, balanced and an outstanding value." So don't dally. By the bottle it is a good deal and by the case you can't afford not to try it since it works out to only $9.25 per bottle. It took a week of morning laughter to arrive at a final blend for this wine. As in Anjou we augmented Chenin's peachy flavors with herbs and citrus from an 18% Sauvignon Blanc addition. Two percent Chardonnay added a touch of oak and roundness.

Specifications
Harvested:	Sept. 12, 2006	Sugars at harvest:	24.1° Brix
Bottled:	Feb. 15, 2007	Cases produced:	984
Alcohol:	13.5%	Residual sugars:	0.3%
Titratable acidity:	7.5 g/L	pH:	3.24

2011 Chenin Blanc

THREE STARS Are you looking for a really good value white wine? If so, call Navarro and order a case of this wine. It is Very Good. It is almost clear colored and opens with fragrant and appealing ripe pear bouquet with a hint of clementine. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, crisp and displays plenty of acidity that mellows with air. The flavor profile is a very nice blend of lots of flavors. I detected Bosc pear, green apple, lime, and white pepper. I also got some hints of pineapple and minerality as well. The finish is dry and its acidity is present here as well. I would pair this wine swordfish kabobs off the grill this summer. Enjoy - Ken- Ken Hoggins, KensWineGuide.com, April 11, 2012.

2005 Chenin Blanc

THREE STARS - This is a big, rich Chenin, juicy and mouth-filling, with tropical fruit, pear and yellow peach aromas and flavors. It's clean, balanced and an outstanding value. - Linda Murphy, San Francisco Chronicle, April 13, 2006.

Rich, juicy and mouth filling, with tropical fruit, pear and yellow peach aromas and flavors. It’s clan, balanced and an outstanding value. - San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, “Top 100 Wines of 2005”, December 4, 2005.

2003 Chenin Blanc

To me, the mood of Navarro's crisp dry Chenin Blanc is captured in the image that appears in Botticelli’s Primavera of the three graces dancing in a circle, hands enlaced, in diaphanous gowns-free-spirited and ethereal. Made from venerable 50-year old vines on John Young's Mendocino estate, the Chenin Blanc grapes were aged just one month in seasoned barrels, so as not to overpower the natural delicate melony-peach-apple perfume of the grapes. A small dose of Sauvignon Blanc was added to help smooth out the finish. With just 0.3% residual sugar, the wine is pleasantly dry. - Barbi Gifford Shimer, The Vine Line, May 2004.

Chenin Blanc

Navarro Vineyards makes a very nice crisp, dry Chenin blanc available only from the winery. - Laurie Daniel, San Jose Mercury News, "Refreshing Whites to Toast Summer", July 8, 1998.

2000 Chenin Blanc

This Navarro offering is the rare exception that demonstrates the great heights American Chenin Blanc can soar to when planted in an appropriately cool climate. In addition to climate, the fruit for this Chenin is drawn from old (planted 1946), low yielding vines. Wine-master Ted Bennett has wisely kept the oak to a minimum and has eschewed an ML fermentation to retain the grape's innate fruit flavors. A whiff releases a potpourri of wild flowers, dry hay and green melon smells. This white fairly bursts in the mouth with fresh pears, peach and melon fruit tones with a tangy twist of lemon. The dry finish is remarkably long and distinguished by a subtle minerality. Their rare jewel is a wonderful respite from Chardonnay overload and a perfect foil for the lighter meals of spring and summer. - Hi-Time Wine Cellars, April 2001..

Crisp and aromatic, with pretty white peach flavors. - San Jose Mercury News, August 29, 2001..

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