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Wine Details
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Description:
This barrel selection is named after Paul’s daughter and is produced only in the very best vintages. 2003 began as a difficult one with hot and cold spikes, but has resulted in what we feel is one of the best Cuvee Agustina Chardonnays we have produced. Brilliant gold in color with a nose of honeysuckle and spice, this wine is unctuous and mouth-filling, with flavors of pear, spiced apple and lemon custard, and an enduring, velvety finish. Aged 16 months in 89% new French oak.
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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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