Chardonnay Fact Sheet

Bunker Hillside Vineyards
6085 Lichau Road
Penngrove, CA 94951
707/795-7785
800/388-1281

CHARDONNAY FACT SHEET

18 acres established in 1983-84 by Eric and Susan Bunker
Located on the west side of Sonoma Mountain, 1,600 feet in elevation
St. George rootstock throughout vineyard
Spring Mountain clone (majority) and some Clonal Type 108
Produces 3 – 4 tons per acre on average: spacing is 6’ X 10’
Average Ph: 3.27 – 3.47
Acid range: 68 – 90

Vintages Sold to Others:

1987 – 1990
1991
1992
1993
1993 – 2001
1993 – 1997
1998 – 1999

La Crema (1989 Chardonnay served at White House)
Sebastiani
Seghesio
Gan Eden
Martin Ray Mariage and Adler Fels
Adler Fels – Coleman label
Adler Fels – Bunker-Sonoma Mountain Vineyard label

Awards:

1993 Adler Fels Chardonnay
1993 Martin Ray Mariage Chardonnay
1993 Gan Eden Chardonnay Reserve
1994 Martin Ray Mariage Chardonnay
1996 Martin Ray Mariage Chardonnay

1996 Adler Fels Chardonnay

1997 Martin Ray Mariage Chardonnay

1998 Martin Ray Mariage Chardonnay

1998 Adler Fels – Bunker Sonoma
Mountain Vineyard

#91 in Wine Spectator (March 1996 ed.)
#88 in Wine Spectator
#88 in Wine Spectator
#93 in Wine Spectator (May 1996 ed.)
#93 in Wine Spectator
Silver medal at Orange County Fair
Silver medal at Los Angeles County Fair
Silver medal at 1997 World Wine Championship
#91 in Wine Spectator
Silver Medal at Sonoma County Harvest Fair
#90 in Wine Spectator
Gold medal at Los Angeles County Fair
Gold medal at Orange County Fair
Silver medal at Hilton Head Wine Competition
#87 in Wine Spectator (June 2001 ed.)
Gold medal at Los Angeles County Fair (Best of Class)
Silver medal at Spring Winefest at New Orleans
Bronze medal at San Diego County Fair
Bronze medal at Orange County Fair
Silver medal at West Coast Wine Competition