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Wine Details
Price:
$30.00 per bottle
Description:
New French Oak barrels give this Chardonnay the traditional buttery, toasty flavor with lovely citrus overtones. Handcrafted to bring out the nuances of almond, vanilla and sweet oak with a complex finish. This wine drinks like a red and should be decanted. Food Combinations: Strong flavored food, smoked fish, red meats, smoked turkey, grilled poultry and pasta with parmesan cheese. Desserts: Strawberry mousse, dark bitter chocolate. Note: Please decanter for an hour before enjoying.
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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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