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Vintage Chardonnay

Vintage Select Chardonnay Wine Details
Price: $14.00 per bottle

Description: Our 2004 Chardonnay greets the nose with complex aromas of apple, herbs, and melon, with subtle undertones of oak and nutmeg. The apple hints carry through to the mouth, complemented by a refreshingly crisp finish. Enjoy our Chardonnay as a slightly-chilled accompaniment with light fare, Gruyere and similar chesses, or as a worthy companion to shellfish and other seafoods.

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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