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Wine Details
Price:
$50.00 per bottle
Description:
Only the very best lots from Carsi Vineyard and Henry Ranch were used to produce our finest Chardonnay in years. Combining the richness of abundant oak and lees with the vibrancy of vital apple and citrus fruitiness, this is a classic Chardonnay, broad on the palate, but always lively and bright. Eminently drinkable now, it will expand and lengthen as it develops over the next three to four years
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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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