Sonata 2006 (Sonata, in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a piece sung.*) Sonata (in Chardonnay form) was a new addition to the range in the 2006 vintage. Some customers may remember our Sonata 2004 which was a barrel fermented and matured Moscatel d’Alexandria. As we have been able to find a reliable and quality source for Chardonnay grapes (as well as our own miniature vineyard of Chardonnay (at Finca Bailey) coming on stream in the 2006 vintage) we decided that the name Sonata would now be used for this wine. A variety very close to Peter’s heart and made in the classic Burgundian style. The 2006 vintage, with the long-hot summer was trouble-free and brought us a harvest of excellent grapes. Fermented and matured in French Oak barrels (30% new) for 11 months. (Sadly at time of writing - 16 July 2008 – also sold out!) It is a full-bodied, dry white wine. For those of you lucky enough still to have some, the 10 months bottle maturation is really starting to bring together all the flavours and aromas of this wine. Buttery, caramel palette, firmly structured with a long, smooth creamy finish! Should still be able to enjoy for another year or so.  ANALYSIS Alc. 13,5%, TA 6.2 g/l, RS 3,2 g/l, VA 0,43g/l * Source: Wikipedia