Bernal EstatesChardonnay Reserve
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 Reserve of the Bernal Estates is in the top 20 of wines of Livermore Valley.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay Reserve from the Bernal Estates
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay Reserve of Bernal Estates in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay Reserve of Bernal Estates in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay Reserve
The Chardonnay Reserve of Bernal Estates matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of spanish paella, poached salmon in coconut milk with curry or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Bernal Estates's Chardonnay Reserve.
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 Reserve from Bernal Estates are 2017, 2016, 2015, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Bernal Estates
The Bernal Estates is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône 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: Pulp
Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.
