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Wine Details
Price:
$9.99 per bottle
Description:
The Blackstone 2003 Sonoma County Chardonnay is a medium yellow color and has pleasing floral, citrus and mineral
aromas with hints of peach, tropical fruit and vanilla. The wine is full-bodied with floral, apple and tropical fruit flavors with
a clean, delicate finish. The wine pairs nicely with baked swordfish or halibut, shellfish, poultry, pork, pasta, Cobb salad,
cheese and grilled/stir-fried vegetables.
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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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