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Wine Details
Price:
$18.00 per bottle
Description:
Pavona 2000 Chardonnay-Blanc is a unique combination of barrel fermented Chardonnay (85%) and Pinot Blanc (15%). All of the grapes were grown in Monterey County's Santa Lucia Highlands, ideally suited for producing wines with lush fruit and intense flavors.
Pavona's 2000 Chardonnay-Blanc is 100% barrel fermented. 50% of the wine was allowed to go through a secondary malo-lactic fermentation which contributes to the wine's rich texture. The delicious green apple and butterscotch flavors are complemented by toasty oak nuances derived from one year of aging in small French oak barrels.
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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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Pinot Blanc:
White grape popular for the dry white wines it produces. Increasingly grown in California, the Northwest, Northeast, Canada.
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