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Barrel Reserve - Chardonnay Wine Details
Price: $12.95 per bottle

Description: This fine dry wine was produced from the California grown Chardonnay grape then aged in our new American Oak barrels to bring out just the right, crisp flavors and ending with a smooth mellow finish that begs for another sip. Serve chilled with grilled chicken, grilled salmon, or your favorite Italian dish.

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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