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Wine Details
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Description:
This is a medium-bodied white wine with a mellow, rich taste and a golden color. The wine was partially aged in American and French oak barrels, so there is a slight taste of oak in the finish. The grapes for this wine were harvested at the Mesa Vineyards near Fort Stockton. Rated by Chile Pepper magazine as “very good” (score of 86 on 100-point scale).
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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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