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Laura White

Laura White Wine Details
Price: $18.15 per bottle

Description: This intriguing blend was a combination of unique varietals containing Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and a touch of Viognier. The result is a tropical, exotic nose of peach, honeysuckle and grapefruit with nuances of vanilla and apple spice. The palate is an attention-grabber: brisk, grassy and lemon rind notes with a crisp undercurrent of acidity mingled with subtle creamy oak notes and flavours of tangerine and pear. Overall a crisp, refreshing white with surprising depth and complexity. Available on-line at www.creeksidewine.com or in the winery retail store. wine was created with 48% barrel fermented and aged Sauvignon Blanc, 48% Stainless Steel Chardonnay and 4% Viogner. 175 cases produced. All oaked component of the wine was in 100% French oak barrels 50% of it being new oak and the remainder 1 year old. Batonnage method was employed during the time in barrel for added mouth feel and complexity

Varietal Definition
Viognier:
The most acclaimed white wine grape from France's Rhône Valley, Viognier is a highly aromatic varietal, with a flavor profile that could include peach, apricot, nectarine, lichee, musk and flower blossom. The heady perfume of this varietal is one of its trademarks, although its flavors are sometimes problematic in matching with food. However, it does well with lobster, crab and moderately flavored fish. Use it as an apéritif as an alternative to Chardonnay. The "Rhône Rangers" in California have done an excellent job promoting this varietal.
Sauvignon Blanc:
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California — at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety — and often assumes the moniker ‘Fume Blanc’. This popular synonym, credited to Napa’s Robert Mondavi, derives from the grape’s historic home of Pouilly in France’s Upper Loire Valley, where Sauvignon Blanc is the dominant varietal and goes locally by the name of ‘Blanc Fumé’. When treated with respect and afforded suitable growing conditions, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the wine world’s darlings. Steely, racy acidity, green, gooseberry fruit, asparagus and a grassy, herbaceous character characterize dry wines made from this grape.
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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