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Wine Details
Price:
$14.00 per bottle
Description:
Chardonnay has proven itself over the last several years as a chameleon grape, taking on many winemaking styles. It can shine with the crisp ripe flavors reminiscent of a Sauvignon Blanc. It can flex its muscles when holding up to barrel fermentations, sur lies aging and barrel aging. This Chardonnay straddles the best of both worlds with its elegantly floral nose with hints of pineapple and the tropics. There is a slight earthiness acquired from the extended lees contact . A nice green apple acidity carries you from beginning to end. This Chardonnay pairs with a wide range of foods, but lends itself to spicy foods at one extreme and rich decadent foods at the other.
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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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