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Merryvale Starmont Chardonnay 2008

Стармонт Шардоне 2008
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Merryvale
Country:
United States (Съединени Американски Щати) 
Additional Location Info:
California (Калифорния)
Vintage:
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2008
Other vintages: 
2006
Variety:
Chardonnay (Шардоне)
€ 26.59  
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14 Aug 2010

Winemaker's notes:
100% Chardonnay, Napa Valley.
The fruit for our Starmont Chardonnay is grown in our favorite cooler areas of the Napa Valley, including Oak Knoll District and Carneros, where the maritime influence keeps the focus on crisp, vibrant fruit. The fruit was carefully sorted and whole cluster pressed to preserve freshness. The light oak treatment gives a round mouth feel and improved complexity, while highlighting the fruit driven focus of the wine.

Aromas of Graventstein Apple, Bosc Pear, mandarin orange, peach, and apple tart with roasted hazelnut, vanilla bean and spice (nutmeg and clove). The wine has a soft entry leading to a round fleshy mid-palate and is filled with layers of fruit and spice. Toasty notes are accentuated on the long finish.
We recommend pairing with a butterflied, lemon-herb roasted chicken.
Whole cluster pressed
50% stainless steel fermented; 50% barrel fermented
60% malolactic fermentation

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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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1rms
14 Aug 2010