Origin:Arroyo Sesco region and Carneros, CA
Grape: Chardonnay
Body: Medium
Year: 2015
Alcohol: 6%
Price point: $14
Year Reviewed: 2017
Bread: We used 1 year old American oak for the Sonoma fruit over 4 months, and new French oak for the Monterey fruit for just 8 months. The Fruit from Sonoma is more citrus and white fruit, so we wanted to add creaminess and vanilla notes. The Monterey fruit is more tropical, and the French oak gives us some spice and silk. Together they blend into a wine that has so much complexity and layers, it’s like Inception all over again.
Butter: 100% Malolactic Fermentation
I found this unusual Chardonnay at a wine tasting and had the pleasure to present it from one of my distributers. This is truly amazing and crème brulee in the glass. On the eyes, this wine is not at golden as you would think it to be. On my nose, I could just live in the glass, as there is a beautiful presentation of citrus, honey, vanilla and apricot. Taste this wine and you will be in love as you may not believe this is chardonnay, as you may feel it could pass for a Chenin Blanc. There is a long finish for this wine that leaves a light refreshing buttery covering to your palate. I feel this wine is crowd pleaser for those who like whites. So let’s pair this with a garlic dish, shrimp d’john, creamy pasta, baked chicken (Knorr’s chicken with Sour cream and white rice) squash dishes and any butter sauce dish you can imagine. So, some people say, “I am not a white wine drinker” and I say that you need to have this wine on hand for a few things…..for the dishes I just named, for the sunny hot day in your back yard, and for those friends who only drink white wine and I am sure they will truly enjoy this interesting Chardonnay.