Winery Alexander Valley VineyardsEstate Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Estate Chardonnay from the Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Estate Chardonnay of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Estate Chardonnay of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, oaky or tropical.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Chardonnay
The Estate Chardonnay of Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, leek and salmon lasagna or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards's Estate Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Estate Chardonnay from Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards
The Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
Sonoma's warmest AVA on gravelly soils: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king (>50% of plantings) — powerful, elegant reds with ripe black fruits, dry herbs and tobacco, velvety tannins and fresh acidity, long ageing. Bordeaux blends with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec for structure and complexity. Also old-vine Zinfandel, balanced Merlot and Chardonnay. AVA recognised in 1984 in the Russian River valley, ripe tannic identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Mistelle
Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.
