Located on a strand of gently rolling hills, the gravelly silt loam soils of this vineyard were formed in part from an inland lake one million to 125,000 years ago. Cool to moderate temperatures prevail here in this vineyard just east of the town of Napa. The flinty, citrus-spiked fingerprint of this vineyard-designated Chardonnay originates not only from the vineyard’s soil structure and mesoclimate but also from the clonal material selected in SLWC's replanting efforts. Block 2, which will take the leading role in future vintages and contributed over 40 percent of the blend, was planted with original clonal material selected from Block 1, which has been the backbone of this wine in previous vintages. By grafting these specific clones of Chardonnay they maintain a continuity of style — one that expresses true varietal character as well as the vineyard’s Chablis-like terroir.