Winery Black Kite - Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay

Winery Black KiteSierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay

4.1
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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 Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Black Kite is a white wine from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands of California.
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 Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay from the Winery Black Kite

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Black Kite in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Black Kite in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Black Kite's Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay.

Winemaker
Jeff Gaffner
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay from Winery Black Kite are 2015, 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 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Lucia Highlands in the region of California
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The Winery Black Kite is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
In the top 75000 of white wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Lugny, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The word of the wine: Petiole

Stem of the leaf, connecting the leaf blade to the stem.

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