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Wine Details
Price:
$29.50 per bottle
Description:
This wine was carefully assembled from our best lots from the cool Carneros viticultural area both in Napa and Sonoma . It is mostly a combination of wines made from Dijon clones and flavorful and low-yielding See’s selection vines. Additionally, in 2003, a couple of lots from Clone 4 were also outstanding and are represented in this blend – a testament to the overall quality of the vintage. The flavor of the fruit is complemented by the toasty oak spice, richness and complexity of native yeast fermentation in new French oak barrels.
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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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