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Wine Details
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Description:
The Llano Estacado Chardonnay is made primarily from grapes grown in the Texas High Plains appellation. Barrel fermented in French and American oak, the wine is typically rich with apple and citrus flavors. Chardonnay is a white wine that will benefit from 4-6 months of bottle aging. At the winery we have allowed 6 months of bottle aging prior to release. This wine should be a complex and enjoyable complement to any meal you pair it with. Compatible spices include saffron, dill, rosemary and marjoram.
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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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