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Wine Details
Price:
$22.99 per bottle
Description:
This elegant chardonnay was crafted in very small quantity, using only hand selected grapes. An enticing nose of caramel, apple and spicy asian pear leads to a creamy, almost frothy sensation on the palate. Lees-stirring for 3 months kept the flavor of the fruit intact, bringing about a chardonnay with the perfect balance of fruit and oak. This chardonnay is broad with hints of tropical fruits and stonefruit. A long lingering, yet clean finish, with just a hint of citrus, this elegant chardonnay aged for 10 months in French Barrique is drinking wonderfully now, yet it should continue to develop and gain complexity for the next few years.
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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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