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Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay

Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay Wine Details
Price: $29.00 per bottle

Description: Aromas of candied green-apple, pineapple and guava followed by melon, citrus and toasted almonds. The palate is fat and full throttlw offering poached pear, melon and citrus rind. The texture is creamy and mineral in style; finishing with kiwi, citrus and toasted oak. Best from 2005 to 2010 (6 years).

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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