2018 Ramey Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard
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| Type of Wine | |
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| Country | |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2022 - 2030 |
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Description
Owned by the Martinelli family and planted in 2007 to Ramey’s specifications, this vineyard is located directly south of their winery on Woolsey Road. The vines are spaced three feet by seven feet on a northeast-facing slope. From the 100% Chardonnay, they gently press whole bunches for phenolic delicacy. Native yeast and full native malolactic fermentation take place in barrels, with sur lees bâtonnage. After 20 months of aging in 25% new François Frères and Taransaud Beaune French oak barrels, the Chardonnay is traditionally fined for clarity and texture and bottled without filtration. Woolsey Road benefits from two giants of the Chardonnay world, sourced from the Hyde family’s Old Wente cuttings and grown by the third and fourth generations of the Martinelli family.
The 2018 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard was aged for 20 months in 25% new French oak. It is a delicious, mineral-driven style, with aromas that move from iodine and dashi to spiced apples and quince. The palate is silky, feather-light and mineral, with a very long and elevated finish. (Only) 540 cases were made.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | Californie |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Winery | Ramey |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 95
Reviewed by:
Erin Brooks
Release Price:
$70
Drink Date:
2021 - 2030
The 2018 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard was aged 20 months in 25% new French oak. It's a lovely, mineral-driven style, with scents that segue from iodine and dashi to spiced apples and quince. The palate is silky, featherweight and minerally, finishing very long and lifted. 540 cases were made.
Published: Jun 03, 2021
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Vinous
94
Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
From: Sonoma: 2021 New Releases (Jan 2021)
The 2018 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard is a singular, distinctive wine from a top site in the Russian River Valley. It shows tremendous nuance and character to match its transparent personality. Chardonnays from this part of Sonoma are often more exuberant than this. The Woolsey Road is all class.
- By Antonio Galloni on July 2021
David Ramey is between releases for some of his bottlings, so I tasted fewer wines than I would have in most years. Ramey did send a few older vintages, which I have included in this report because the wines tend to age well. I especially admire the Chardonnays in this range, as they are so distinctive. Ramey is among the very few producers in California who favors longer aging of 20 months in barrel for his vineyard designates, an approach I personally think works very well with top sites. In recent years, Ramey has been joined by his children Claire and Alan, so the future looks pretty bright.
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Wijnhuis
Ramey Wine Cellars heeft direct invloed gehad op de wijnbouw in de 21e eeuw en een nieuwe standaard gezet voor wat Californië kon bereiken. Succes bij het lanceren van de gelijknamige wijnmakerij van de familie was niet voorbestemd. Ramey is van bescheiden afkomst, door intellectueel leiderschap en praktische ervaring, uitgegroeid tot een van de iconische wijnmakerijen van Californië. David en Carla Ramey richtten de wijnmakerij op in 1996 en ontwikkelden een nieuwe Californische wijnbouwstijl die ouderwetse technieken combineerde met het beste fruit van Sonoma en Napa. De familie Ramey excelleert al lang in de samenwerking met andere wijnbouwers om wijnen van één wijngaard te maken, evenals blends die de bepalende kenmerken van hun locaties laten zien. De tweede generatie, Claire en Alan Ramey, begon in 2013 bij de wijnmakerij te werken en is in alle aspecten van de wijnmakerij activiteiten opgeleid. In 2021 werden Claire en Alan co-presidenten van Ramey Wine Cellars. De visie is onveranderlijk: klassieke wijnen uit Sonoma en Napa maken die tot de beste ter wereld behoren.
Owned by the Martinelli family and planted in 2007 to Ramey’s specifications, this vineyard is located directly south of their winery on Woolsey Road. The vines are spaced three feet by seven feet on a northeast-facing slope. From the 100% Chardonnay, they gently press whole bunches for phenolic delicacy. Native yeast and full native malolactic fermentation take place in barrels, with sur lees bâtonnage. After 20 months of aging in 25% new François Frères and Taransaud Beaune French oak barrels, the Chardonnay is traditionally fined for clarity and texture and bottled without filtration. Woolsey Road benefits from two giants of the Chardonnay world, sourced from the Hyde family’s Old Wente cuttings and grown by the third and fourth generations of the Martinelli family.
The 2018 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard was aged for 20 months in 25% new French oak. It is a delicious, mineral-driven style, with aromas that move from iodine and dashi to spiced apples and quince. The palate is silky, feather-light and mineral, with a very long and elevated finish. (Only) 540 cases were made.
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | Californie |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Winery | Ramey |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 95
Reviewed by:
Erin Brooks
Release Price:
$70
Drink Date:
2021 - 2030
The 2018 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard was aged 20 months in 25% new French oak. It's a lovely, mineral-driven style, with scents that segue from iodine and dashi to spiced apples and quince. The palate is silky, featherweight and minerally, finishing very long and lifted. 540 cases were made.
Published: Jun 03, 2021
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
94
Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
From: Sonoma: 2021 New Releases (Jan 2021)
The 2018 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard is a singular, distinctive wine from a top site in the Russian River Valley. It shows tremendous nuance and character to match its transparent personality. Chardonnays from this part of Sonoma are often more exuberant than this. The Woolsey Road is all class.
- By Antonio Galloni on July 2021
David Ramey is between releases for some of his bottlings, so I tasted fewer wines than I would have in most years. Ramey did send a few older vintages, which I have included in this report because the wines tend to age well. I especially admire the Chardonnays in this range, as they are so distinctive. Ramey is among the very few producers in California who favors longer aging of 20 months in barrel for his vineyard designates, an approach I personally think works very well with top sites. In recent years, Ramey has been joined by his children Claire and Alan, so the future looks pretty bright.
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Ramey Wine Cellars heeft direct invloed gehad op de wijnbouw in de 21e eeuw en een nieuwe standaard gezet voor wat Californië kon bereiken. Succes bij het lanceren van de gelijknamige wijnmakerij van de familie was niet voorbestemd. Ramey is van bescheiden afkomst, door intellectueel leiderschap en praktische ervaring, uitgegroeid tot een van de iconische wijnmakerijen van Californië. David en Carla Ramey richtten de wijnmakerij op in 1996 en ontwikkelden een nieuwe Californische wijnbouwstijl die ouderwetse technieken combineerde met het beste fruit van Sonoma en Napa. De familie Ramey excelleert al lang in de samenwerking met andere wijnbouwers om wijnen van één wijngaard te maken, evenals blends die de bepalende kenmerken van hun locaties laten zien. De tweede generatie, Claire en Alan Ramey, begon in 2013 bij de wijnmakerij te werken en is in alle aspecten van de wijnmakerij activiteiten opgeleid. In 2021 werden Claire en Alan co-presidenten van Ramey Wine Cellars. De visie is onveranderlijk: klassieke wijnen uit Sonoma en Napa maken die tot de beste ter wereld behoren.