Winery Au Bon Climat - Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley

Winery Au Bon ClimatChardonnay Santa Maria Valley

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley of Winery Au Bon Climat is a white wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
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 Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley from the Winery Au Bon Climat

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley 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 Santa Maria Valley 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Au Bon Climat's Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley - 2018
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley from Winery Au Bon Climat are 2007, 2018, 2017, 2008 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Au Bon Climat

The winery offers 97 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California

The Winery Au Bon Climat is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 110 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 8500 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 9500 of white wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

The word of the wine: Raw

A term whose meaning varies according to the region (terroir or estate), but which everywhere contains the idea of identifying a wine with a specific place of production.

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