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Columbia Valley Chardonnay 2008

Колумбия Валей Шардоне 2008
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Producer:
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Chateau Ste. Michelle
Country:
United States (Съединени Американски Щати) 
Region:
Washington
Sub Region:
Columbia Valley
Vintage:
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2008
Variety:
Chardonnay (Шардоне)
€ 11.76  
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20 May 2010

Winemaker's notes:
My goal with the Columbia Valley Chardonnay is to make it a pleasurable, food-friendly Chardonnay. This is a fresh, soft style of Chardonnay with bright sweet citrus fruit character and subtle spice and oak nuances. We blend Chardonnay grapes from vineyards all over Washington’s Columbia Valley to make this a complex, interesting wine. The sur lie aging gives it an appealing softness.”

- Bob Bertheau, Winemaker


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How to drink it
Food: Artichokes, Chicken, Cold Meats, Crab, Lobster, Nuts, Olives, Other White Fish, Oysters (Raw), Pasta with Cream Sauce, Pasta with Shellfish, Quiche, Red Snapper, Scallops, Shrimp, Striped Bass, Tuna, Turkey, Veal
Cheese: Gruyere, Mild Cheddar, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Provolone
Temperature: 12 °C
Ampelography
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Ampelography is the science of vine identification and description. By studying and measuring a vine's shoots, canes, buds, flowers, clusters, seeds and grapes, am ampelographer can tell chardonnay from chenin blanc, pinot gris from pinot blanc. Vines are also now being identified by DNA ...
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Comments & Ratings
1rms
20 May 2010		 
2Stoyan
17 Jul 2010		 

Yes, it is a very popular, mainstream chardonnay in the US. Its regular price is about $8, and i would always buy it when discounted below $7. The special thing about it is that it comes from the northwest coast (seattle) whereas most chardonnays come from the central coast (san francisco). that is why it is dryer and less fruitier, more to the european or french taste. anyway, you won't be disappointed, if you decide to spend the money for it, instead for a french one.