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COLOR: Straw yellow with golden highlights.
NOSE: Well-rounded nose with fruity apple notes.
FLAVOR: Complex, full on...
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Aromas: White flowers, hazelnuts, sage and eucalyptus.
Flavors: Fresh pear with lime drops.
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Intense ruby red color with purple hues. On the nose are aromas of ripe raspberries accompanied by spicy notes and...
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Toasty savoury notes complimented by lifted aromas of citrus and spice. Tightly structured on the palate with the...
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Elegant aromas of grapefruit and yellow peaches with a hint of lemon curd and vanilla. Creamy in texture but not too...
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Some oak spices and a hint of nougat to the fresh lemon and star fruit. Quite bright and textured, with bright, zesty...
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The 2022 Chardonnay Andritz entices with a vivid blend of crushed yellow apples, white flowers and sweet spice. This...
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Fresh wine with a bright straw yellow color; intense aroma with floral and fruity notes, typical awards of very ripe...
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Mineral in character with balanced white flower and fruit, it's the perfect pairing for seafood.
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COLOR: Bright straw yellow in color.
NOSE: The nose is delicate, showing refreshing notes of apple and citrus fruits,...
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The barrique-aged Cantina Tramin 2016 Alto Adige Chardonnay Riserva Troy is a real beauty. This wine will appeal to...
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This harmonious white offers bright, buoyant acidity and fresh character to the aromas and flavors of orchard...
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A seductive bouquet of honeyed florals, almond custard, lemon curds and chamomile makes the 2022 Chardonnay Vie di...
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Straw-yellow with green highlights. Flowery (white flowers), fruity (green apple and citrus fruits). Dry, fresh,...
Carignan Chardonnay Italy New Zealand
Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.