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Wine Details
Price:
$14.00 per bottle
Description:
The nose is exquisite with copious amounts of apple, pear and coconut folded into rich layers of cream and butter. But don’t stop there. Another whiff and wafts of vanilla custard, bread pudding, crème brulée, roasted hazelnuts and citrus zest entice the senses to partake more. And then the palate, balanced seemingly magically between richness and brightness, makes it’s hard to believe this is Chardonnay. Not only could this unctuous nectar of the gods, this mélange of ripe apple and fresh cream, this unique blend of pink grapefruit and cinnamon/nut spice be enjoyed before a great feast, but it could be the wine of choice with each dish as well. Needless to say, it is unusual for a Chardonnay to excel on multiple levels.
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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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