Dancing Coyote Wines

Appellation:
Clarksburg, CA
Grapes:83.0% Chardonnay & 17.0% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol: 13.5
Residual Sugar: 0.45%
pH: 3.45
Total Acidity: 6.3 g/100mL
Harvested: September 2003
Brix at Harvest: 22.5
Bottled: October 2004
Production: 762 cases
Sales Sheet: 03_ChaCha_sales.pdf

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	Albarino
	Cha Cha
	Chenin Blanc
	Petite Sirah
	Pinot Grigio
	Tango
	Verdelho
	Rhumba
	Moscato

Our 2003 Cha Cha is a proprietary blend of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, creating a wine so enjoyable, you may want to dance. Our 2003 Cha Cha is an Award Winner!

Light, crisp clean taste with aromas of tropical fruit and ripe pear. The Chardonnay adds complexity and the combination of Chenin Blanc leaves the wine well balanced with a pleasant crisp acidity.

This crisp Chardonnay blend is a great wine by the glass and can be enjoyed with pork, veal, poultry, pasta, fish and shellfish. A perfect complement to spicy dishes as well, such as Chinese, Thai, Indian and Latin fare. Best served slightly chilled.

The Clarksburg appellation is known for producing top quality Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, mainly due to its ideal climate for those varietals. As the Sacramento Valley heats up during the day, it pulls in the cool maritime breeze from the bay, which allows warm summer days and cool evenings. We take special care in all aspects of our grape growing from deficit irrigation, to precise pruning techniques to handpicking at harvest.

Grapes were handpicked in the morning and gently pressed. Juice was cold settled and initally fermented cold in stainless. The wine finished fermentation in small oak barrels, with some Chenin Blanc staying in stainless steel to preserve its fruit character. The wine then underwent sur lees aging for six months. 25% of the wine underwent secondary fermentation to round out the palate.