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Wine Details
Price:
$48.00 per bottle
Description:
This is a spectacular new wine for Patz & Hall. Lee Martinelli named this site to honor his Uncle Tony. The grapes are a combination of Dijon clones 76 and 95. The vineyard has the famous gold ridge soil and our parcels are located on top of a gentle sloping hill. The Zio Tony Ranch has aromas of citrus blossom, allspice and honeydew. The flavors are mouthwatering- ripe pear, lemon candy with a deep mineral core, finishing with mango and lime peel.
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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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