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Carneros Chardonnay

Carneros Chardonnay Wine Details
Price: $21.00 per bottle

Description: Our 2003 Chardonnay has a golden hue color with a tinge of pale green. Aromas of rich, complex tropical fruit, as well as pear and hints of citrus, blend with nuances of vanilla and butterscotch in this fresh, clean Carneros Chardonnay. Full bodied yet elegant, this wine delivers a creamy entrance, lending to an intense, ripe tropical fruit on the palate. Its finale is crisp, long, and polished.

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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