Winery ChallenDierberg Vineyard Chardonnay
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The Dierberg Vineyard Chardonnay of the Winery Challen is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Maria Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Challen's Dierberg Vineyard Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvaison noir
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and an airy palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry), garrigue and Mediterranean notes. Confidential heritage profile. Now nearly extinct, preserved in the ampelographic collections at Vassal estate (INRAE), it reflects the historical diversity of the Provençal vineyard. Provençal autochtone black variety, formerly grown in south-eastern France.
Informations about the Winery Challen
The Winery Challen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley
First AVA of Santa Barbara (1981) on an east-west valley swept by Pacific winds: signature Pinot Noir dominant as king red with herbaceous, savoury notes and lifted red fruits, fine acidity and silky tannins. Energetic Chardonnay with tropical and floral aromas, king whites (a third of production). Also Rhône Syrah and Viognier, confidential Grenache and Marsanne. Very cool climate over a long season, a Burgundian and northern-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: Friendly
Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.
