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Napa Valley Chardonnay

Napa Valley Chardonnay Wine Details
Price: $45.00 per bottle

Description: The Palmaz Vineyards 2003 Chardonnay was harvested from the fertile bench lands of the cool Russian River Valley. Ripe pear and peach notes are enhanced by a toasty sweet oak aroma. 100% malolactic fermentation and "sur lies" aging in 70% new French oak enriches and adds fullness to the wine's flavors and aromas.

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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