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Oak Free Chardonnay Napa Valley

Oak Free Chardonnay Napa Valley Wine Details
Price: $20.00 per bottle

Description: The 2011 Chardonnay presents with a brilliant pale yellow hue, while opulent aromas of mango, white peach and nectarine overlay a hint of key lime and lemon zest. Flavors of cantelope and stonefruit carry through a long round even profile that is vibrant and lightly crisp. Th is is a fine and elegant wine.

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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