Winery Black Kite - Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay

Winery Black KiteGap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Black Kite is a white wine from the region of Sonoma Coast of California.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay from the Winery Black Kite

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Black Kite in the region of California is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Black Kite in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Black Kite's Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay.

Winemaker
Jeff Gaffner
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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

Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay from Winery Black Kite are 2015, 2016, 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Black Kite

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Coast in the region of California
Find the Winery Black Kite on Twitter

The Winery Black Kite is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Coast 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 6500 of of Sonoma Coast wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Coast

The wine region of Sonoma Coast is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 625 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Coast, producing 1515 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Coast 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: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

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