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Wine Details
Price:
$32.00 per bottle
Description:
We realized that expectations would be rather high for us when we elected to our Chardonnay grapes from the Bien Nacido Vineyard, recognized worldwide for its consistent and expressive Burgundian varietals. After countless tastings and consultations with various producers in the region, we set our winemaking on a course to achieve an elegant and balanced representation of the fruit. A barrel regiment of 100% Francois Freres cooperage, one-third new, combined with the fully developed fruit flavors of the 2002 harvest, has led to a wine that is uniquely balanced, with traditional Bien Nacido texture aligning beautifully with bright acidity and tropical notes on the palate.
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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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