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Wine Details
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Description:
With a likely release date in 2007-2008, the first bottling of this wine should be extraordinary, and extraordinarily limited. The long time this wine spends on its yeast will yield glorious bread and brioche aromas, in a perfectly fresh style. We likely will see an enhanced texture from this aging process. What starts life as a fairly flinty mineral and green apple aspect in the young wine grows broader on the palate; with time, it gains volume and richness, and the acidity becomes more enveloped in a weightier robe of flavors. Soter Vineyards Blanc Des Blancs is a pristine rendition of Chardonnay and the terroir of Beacon Hill that is only made in the grandest vintages. It is a wine for connoisseurs and their special occasions.
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Varietal Definition
Chardonnay:
Chardonnay is by far the most widely planted grape crop in California and dominates California’s cooler, coastal, quality wine regions. The natural varietal ‘taste and smell’ of Chardonnay is surprisingly unfamiliar to many wine drinkers, as its true character is often guised with dominating winemaking signatures. Chardonnay’s rather subdued primary fruit characteristics lean toward the crisp fruitiness of apples, pears and lemon, but the variety’s full body is capable of supporting a host of complementary characteristics, such as oak, butter and vanilla. Regardless of what is the appropriate style for Chardonnay, the varietal continues to dominate vineyard plantings in every corner of the world. Close attention to clonal selection has made this broad geographic and climactic range of Chardonnay viable in thoughtful viticultural hands.
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