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Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$246.63
The CIX Vineyard Chardonnay embodies everything we seek in a Chardonnay – distinctive aromatics, coupled with...
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DuMOL Chardonnay Highland Divide 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.28
The 2017 Chardonnay Highland Divide was barrel fermented and aged 12 months on the lees in 33% new oak. It's toasty...
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DuMOL Chardonnay Wester Reach 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.99
Rounded with a rich mouthfeel of oak and tropical fruit, this wine offers layers and layers of complexity, structure...
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Peter Michael Red Blend Les Pavots 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$196.15
Love the sweet berries, black olives, tile and fresh herbs on the nose with floral undertones. Oyster shell, too....
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Ramey Chardonnay Russian River 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.41
Both agile and relaxed, this well-balanced, vibrant and concentrated wine carries layers of crisp apple, pastry crust...
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2007
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$71.60
The 2007 Lytton Springs Proprietary Red (71% Zinfandel, 22% Petite Sirah, and 7% Carignan; 14.4% alcohol) exhibits a...
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2008
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$101.51
Striking, intense black cherry and blackberry fruit with some spice and earth jump from the glass of the 2008 Lytton...
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2012
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$107.38
The 2012 Lytton Springs is quite reserved, compact and inward at this stage. There is good density and depth in the...
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$55.38
The 2018 Lytton Springs is magnificent. Elegant, layered and so complete, the 2018 has a lot to offer, but it needs...
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$117.03
This seamless, polished but also firm and well-structured wine achieves power with grace. Wonderful black fig, black...
Chardonnay Red Blend Rose / Blush United States California Sonoma Valley Pre-Arrival
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.
California's beautiful and remarkably fertile Sonoma Valley has grown over the decades to become one of the United States' most respected and profitable wine regions, with wineries within the region benefiting from the superb Californian sunshine, low rainfall and wonderfully rich soils. Because of this vital combination of excellent conditions, the region is able to grow a wide range of grape varietals for use in the production of an impressive array of wines, with many different red and white wine grapes flourishing each year and producing excellent and characterful results. The soils have been enriched by volcanic activity, and the presence of geothermal springs, which make this region a unique one, and very much the beating heart of California's ever growing wine industry.