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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
The Smith-Madrone 2002 Chardonnay is a delight to drink with loads of flavor, complexity and with a very long, smooth finish. Our 2002 Chardonnay completely fulfills the first obligation of wine: to give pleasure and be unique. So many Chardonnays today are, lets face it, boring. Too many of today’s Chardonnays are made to be constant with the last vintage. Here at Smith-Madrone we strive to bring out the vintage characteristics that Mother Nature imprints on those grape berries – whatever that may be. As winemakers it is our job to extract that uniqueness from those berries and transform it into wine that reflects the characteristics of the vintage. There is no doubt that you will enjoy the 2002 Smith-Madrone Chardonnay as well as we do. A true hedonist’s delight!
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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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