Winery Au Bon ClimatChardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard of the Winery Au Bon Climat is in the top 60 of wines of Santa Ynez Valley.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard from the Winery Au Bon Climat
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard of Winery Au Bon Climat in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard of Winery Au Bon Climat in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
The Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard of Winery Au Bon Climat matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar stew, pan-fried salmon papillote or quiche without eggs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Au Bon Climat's Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard.
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 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard from Winery Au Bon Climat are 2009, 2013, 2010, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Au Bon Climat
The Winery Au Bon Climat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 110 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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: Turbidity
The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
