Lola is named after the darling granddaughter of the Ferrelli family. Made from 100% Chardonnay from a high elevation, cool vineyard. The wine is beautiful and restrained with lovely floral notes and racy acidity.
Fermented with indigenous yeast, it took nearly 7 months to finish fermentation with bi-weekly batonage and lees contact. This is far from the fat, oaky, buttery Chardonnay one has come to expect. Just like a new child in the world, this is the birth of an old though made new about what Chardonnay can be.
The 2009 Lola Chardonnay received 94points from Wine Enthusiast.