Winery August WestCortada Alta Vineyard Chardonnay
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The Cortada Alta Vineyard Chardonnay of the Winery August West is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Lucia Highlands.
Details and technical informations about Winery August West's Cortada Alta Vineyard Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Sémillon Gris
Structured and aromatic whites with a pale golden to amber colour, a full palate and signature aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers and candied notes. A singular Bordeaux profile. Extremely rare, preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few Bordeaux plots and features in confidential artisan blends alongside classic Sémillon. Grey-skinned mutation of Sémillon, the autochthonous Bordeaux variety.
Informations about the Winery August West
The Winery August West is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands
Narrow AVA on the western slope of the Salinas Valley in Monterey (1992, ~5,000 ac): signature dominant Pinot Noir as king red (3,400 ac) — refined, taut reds with red fruits, silky and spicy, saline freshness. Chardonnay (2,100 ac) as a lively, mineral king white with notes of citrus and stone fruits. Syrah in warmer sheltered canyons, fleshy and peppery. Daily fogs from Monterey Bay lengthen the season, a premium fresh Burgundian and Rhone 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: Natural sweet wine
Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.
