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2005 Eloquence, late harvest chardonnay

2005 Eloquence, late harvest chardonnay Wine Details
Price: $40.00 per bottle

Description: Elegant and stylish, Eloquence Late Harvest Chardonnay is soft and rich, with delicious ripe pear and apricot flavors, followed by a honeyed almond finish. Excellent paired with fruit desserts such as poached pears, almond tortes, apple or peach tart, tropical fruit sorbets, and grilled or broiled pineapple with brown sugar. A classic dessert wine, it can also be served as an aperitif with Roquefort cheese and toasted nuts.

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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