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$33.91
$37.68
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$28.12
A rich and flavorful Napa chardonnay that gives you the full flavor character with some citrus and white peach...
750ml - Case of 12
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$61.99
Creamy and rich-tasting, with concentrated apple pastry and ripe pear flavors that feature a silky texture. Mineral...
750ml - Case of 12
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$55.89
Presents an impressive beam of purity, a generous core of juicy tangerine, green apple and lemon curd as well as a...
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$20.35
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$19.94
This Chardonnay with a clear, light straw color offers aromas of white peach, lychee, and stone fruits. The neutral...
750ml
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$65.88
$73.20
A creamy texture carries lush, ripe tropical fruits along with ample butter and toast nuances in this bold,...
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$20.40
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$19.99
Aromas of honeysuckle mingle with pink grapefruit and zesty key lime on the nose. On the palate, bright notes of...
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$14.99
$16.66
Foxglove Chardonnay always represents a great value. With this wine you have the richness of fruit from California's...
750ml
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$32.47
$36.08
6 bottles:
$30.41
Very aromatic and bright with some honeysuckle and lemon with some chalk and stone. Medium body with a creamy texture...
750ml
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$33.93
$35.59
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$33.06
Bright acidity washes flavors of crisp apple, creamy lemon, grapefruit zest and wet stone through the mouth into an...
750ml
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$33.60
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$31.92
Clean and crisp with good acidity. Complex flavors of peach and apricot, tropical fruit, lemon custard, biscuit and...
750ml
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$34.94
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$34.24
Clean and crisp with good acidity. Complex flavors of peach and apricot, tropical fruit, lemon custard, biscuit and...
750ml
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$25.94
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$25.42
Exuberant banana, pluot, peach, pineapple, floral and lime aromas form the initial impressions of this 100% stainless...
750ml
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$34.89
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$34.19
Welcoming you with the scent of warm toasted hazelnuts and crème brulée straight from the oven this wine is a...
750ml
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$19.94
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$19.54
Our goal with the Hoopla Chardonnay is a fresh juicy wine showcasing flavors and aromas of the grape. A long cool...
750ml
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$19.38
$20.40
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$16.63
The Intercept Chardonnay is medium-bodied with spiced apples, citrus, and biscuit notes. Rich from barrel...
750ml
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$16.90
$18.80
#73 ENTHUSIAST 100 2022. Fermented in concrete and then aged in neutral oak, this value-minded white is impressive....
750ml
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$36.87
$38.80
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$36.13
This has a chalky character with sliced apples and pears and hints of lemon zest and dried herbs. Medium- to...
Chardonnay United States California Napa Valley San Luis Obispo
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.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.
When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.