Winery Au Contraire - Chardonnay

Winery Au ContraireChardonnay

3.7
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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 of Winery Au Contraire is a white wine from the region of Russian River 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 from the Winery Au Contraire

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Au Contraire in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Au Contraire 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 Contraire's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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 - 2017
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Au Contraire are 2012, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Au Contraire

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California

The Winery Au Contraire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

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The word of the wine: Traditional method

Also known as the Champagne method, this is the elaboration of sparkling wines according to the second fermentation method in the bottle.

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