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Hess Su'skol Vineyard Chardonnay 2006

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Producer:
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Hess
Country:
United States (Съединени Американски Щати) 
Region:
California
Sub Region:
Napa Valley
Vintage:
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2006
Variety:
Chardonnay (Шардоне)
€ 20.45  
Added by terziev
19 Jan 2009

Winemaker's notes:
100% Chardonnay The 2006 growing season started off very wet and the rains continued into mid-spring. This created a lot of canopy work in the vineyards to give the vines the right balance for flavor intensity in the fruit. The summer was moderate, allowing the grapes to slowly but evenly ripen. Verasion was slightly later than typical, but September brought warm days and we were picking from late September into the first week of November.

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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
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