2011 Waltz Vineyards Estate Chardonnay

We had this 2011 Waltz Vineyards Estate Chardonnay with home made potstickers, green papaya salad and roasted cauliflower red curry soup in honor of our friend who is retiring soon. She was amazed that a wine of this quality was being made in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I think it is time that we acknowledge that some really good wines are coming out from our friends in the Mid-Atlantic states!
On the label in the back of this bottle, Jan and Kimberly Waltz tells us a little bit more about this particular bottle of wine:
"In 2011, we experienced a hot, dry summer which accelerated the ripening of our Chardonnay and allowed us to complete our hand harvesting process before the rains came. Clones 95, 96 and 76 were aged on the lees for 9 months in French oak resulting in this smooth, elegant wine. 100 cases produced."
I appreciate this type of information that tells me a little more about the contents of the bottle of wine that I am drinking. The oak in this Chardonnay is very well integrated and is indeed smooth and elegant.
Just a little note of what is happening in our region: At this moment, we are hunkering down and awaiting a snowfall that is supposed to be in the all time top 3 for our region. Some weather forecasters are calling it "epic". Here is what the latest model shows for our area.