
: , , skip to main skip to sidebar Chez Ray Winemaking Trials , tribulations and . tips Sunday , April 11, 2010 Chez Ray Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Dry , Botrytised , Yakima Valley WA 2005 This is a dry white Chez Ray Chardonnay Chenin Blanc from botrytised grapes from Yakima Valley WA , provided by Brehm Vineyards . nbsp The grapes were grown in 2005, frozen and vinted in 2007. Code is B57 22 For the dry white , this was vinted from juice that ended up at 22 degrees brix , following the frozen extraction of higher-sugar juice from the botrytised grapes described here . nbsp In effect , this is the residual , less-sweet juice from that extraction process . nbsp At 22 brix , it will ferment to dryness at about 12 . alcohol Let's see what we've : got In the glass , this is deep golden yellow ,