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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
At first swirl, this Chardonnay has a luscious, almost creamy aroma. The bouquet incorporates scents of creme bruleé, apple custard, pear, and vanilla cream. On the palate, the flavors expand with wonderful depth and richness. Flavors of baked apple and melon with a hint of brown sugar give the wine an added layer of complexity. Balance is a key to this Chardonnay, as the new French oak is not overwhelming but is well integrated. The finish is long and lingering with repeating flavors all adding up to immediately wanting to take another sip.
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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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