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Wine Details
Price:
$32.00 per bottle
Description:
The Russian River Valley produces wines that are have brighter acidity for the white varietals that are grown there. The fog gives you a chance to let your grapes hang longer on the vine to gain more complexity in the flavors. In the Russian River Valley AVA, our Très Frais Chardonnay is picked from three different clones: Whitney, Spring Mountain & Clone 76. Très Frais translates from French as very fresh, so we like to keep this Chardonnay very crisp & clean. Malo-lactic fermentation is what makes a wine creamy in texture. We let this wine go through 60% Malo-lactic fermentation to give it both the bright start with a smoother finish. The aroma of this wine peaks your interest with pear, green apple & hints of butterscotch. As it hits your palate a blend of light vanilla, lychee & apple unite. These flavors transition into a finish of lemongrass, minerality & touches some oak notes.
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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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