Barrique-fermented Chardonnay, aged in barrique approximately 11 months Cellar life of 8-10 years Wine Italian Still Wine
Barrique-fermented Chardonnay, aged in barrique approximately 11 months Cellar life of 8-10 years Wine Italian Still Wine
The name KARIA (kar'-ee-ah) is derived from a Greek word meaning graceful, and it is this very character that we seek most in this wine With stylistic inspiration coming specifically from our ARCADIA VINEYARD Chardonnay, the wine is refreshing, light and graceful on the palate, with bright acidity supporting ripe fruit flavors and a butterfly kiss of oak We source the fruit for this wine in the cooler climate regions of the Napa Valley, with over 40% of the blend coming from our estate vineyards ARCADIA
The chardonnay grapes, eighty percent the low yielding Mendoza clone, twenty percent UCD6, were harvested from ten estate and grower vineyards located in the Wairau Valley of Marlborough Soils vary from the silty gravels found in Rapaura to the fine silty loams of Renwick and the Brancott Valley The vineyards are planted at a density of 1,850 vines per hectare and all vines are trained to the Scott Henry trellis system The average yield in 2001 was 71 tonnes per hectare Aromas of freshly baked biscotti,
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The wine exhibits aromas of baked apple, spice, nutmeg, roasted nut and caramel, continuing with rich flavors of broad apple and pear with a creamy mouthfeel. Chardonnay Clone Robert Young 17 grown in the cool climate of Carneros produces a wine that shows exceptional fruit intensity while maintaining great acid balance.Grapes for the Estate Vineyard Series are sourced from our remarkable 100-acre Estate vineyard in the heart of Carneros. Set along a south-facing hillside overlooking the San
Cream, apple and light honey aromas follow through to a full body, with bright acidity and light vanilla and honey Fresh and lively Chardonnay Drink now 700 cases made -JS Wine Italian Still Wine
Smooth, round and polished, this is balanced with lively acidity Offers a generous mouthful of gooseberry-accented apple and cream flavors that are beautifully integrated and long on the finish Has integrity and depth Should develop with bottle age Drink now through 2016 500 cases importedThe 2004 Chardonnay Art Series' was aged for 18 months in 100% new oak with no malolactic fermentation It offers a classic Puligny aromatic profile of mineral, butterscotch, white peach, spiced apple, and poached pear This
The Nielson Vineyard is a remarkable benchland site Historically it was the first commercial vineyard in Santa Barbara County It has the soils and climate to produce some of the most distinctive wines in the state Our Neilson Chardonnay is both creamy and steely Its ample richness is tempered by great structure and minerality Fresh and lively, with a beam of citrus-infused acidity and intense pear, apple and spicy oak Elegant and balanced, this ends with a clean, complex finish Drink now through 2011 512
This full bodied chardonnay displays fine underlying acidity and a long finish, with hints of cardamom, anise and hazelnut which add interest to the fundamental lemon-mineral flavors Of all Mount Eden's estate-grown wines, our chardonnay is most in need of further bottle aging at time of release, requiring an additional two to four years to fully reveal its true character Many vintages are still fresh and enjoyable after fifteen years; this wine is considered one of the longest-lived white wines produced in
At Stags' Leap Winery, we appreciate wines that enhance conversation and artisanal foods This Chardonnay is a story of balance, a delicious intersection of richness and minerality achieved through careful selection of fruit, hand picking, and traditional techniques that are part of the winery's classical standard of winegrowing Wine California Still Wine