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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
The aroma of the 2003 Las Patolitas Chardonnay is bright and fruit centered, with inviting notes of honey, green apple, peach, caramelized pear, pineapple, cinnamon and nutmeg. These are all characteristics of the Carneros and Monterey climates where Chardonnay is so successfully grown. All of these nuances linger delicately long after the wine is enjoyed. The 2003 Las Patolitas Chardonnay makes an excellent accompaniment to many foods, with its delightful balance of acid and fruit.
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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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