Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2022 750ml - Carlo Russo's Wine & Spirit World
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Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2022 750ml
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Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2022

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Category White Wine
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Brand Shafer
Origin California, Napa Valley, Carneros
Alcohol/vol 14.9%

Shafer’s single-vineyard Carneros-grown Chardonnay is produced from small-clustered clones of grapes selected for their low yields and distinctive flavors. Fermentation takes place within individual oak and stainless steel barrels using native yeasts. The wine matures on the lees for 14 months and since it undergoes no malolactic fermentation this Chardonnay retains a lively natural acidity. The vineyard is named for its Red-shouldered Hawks and other birds of prey, who play an important role in Shafer’s sustainable farming practices.

John Shafer, a Chicago publishing executive, purchased our site in 1972 and spent the mid-1970s planting the hillside estate to Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1978 John transitioned to full-scale winemaking, making the winery’s first Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1983 John’s son, Doug Shafer, joined the winery as winemaker. The following year, Elias Fernandez joined the winery, initially as assistant winemaker. During the following decades, this team created Hillside Select and forged the trademark Shafer style of elegance, richness, and balance. In 1994 Elias earned the title of winemaker and in 2002 was named Food & Wine’s “Winemaker of the Year.” The following year he was fêted at the White House as a leader in the Latino community. Countless other honors have followed. Today, Elias Fernandez is celebrating 40 harvests on this property. Shafer Vineyards is known as one of Napa Valley’s most celebrated historic wineries, year after year producing wines that create delicious, memorable moments wherever they are poured around the world. As the current stewards of this land, we take inspiration from nearly 150 years of our passionate and gifted predecessors, who saw the rich promise of this site, cared for it meticulously, and preserved its beauty and power for future generations.

Wine Enthusiast
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All elegance and silk, this beautifully balanced wine offers a lively texture, with subtle lemon, toast and kiwi flavors on a full body. The mouthfeel is graceful and mouthwatering, backed by acidity that perfectly meets the generous fruit flavors. Making a wine of this caliber in thousands of cases is quite an accomplishment. Best from 2027-2032.

Jim Gordon, December 1, 2023
Wine Spectator
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Robust, there's a confidence and energy to the lemon, apple, papaya and apricot flavors at the core, with notes of crushed rocks, wild fennel, and a drizzle of honey and fresh grated ginger, all circled around a fresh thread of acidity that pushes the flavors through on the long finish. Drink now through 2029. 6,000 cases made.

MaryAnn Worobiec, April 15, 2024

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