Chateau SouverainAlexander Valley Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
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 Alexander Valley Chardonnay from the Chateau Souverain
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alexander Valley Chardonnay of Chateau Souverain in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alexander Valley Chardonnay of Chateau Souverain in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, butter or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of toasty, non oak or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Alexander Valley Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Alexander Valley Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Alexander Valley Chardonnay
The Alexander Valley Chardonnay of Chateau Souverain matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of spaghetti squash with cream and bacon, tuna omelette or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Souverain's Alexander Valley Chardonnay.
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 Alexander Valley Chardonnay from Chateau Souverain are 2011, 2012
Informations about the Chateau Souverain
The Chateau Souverain is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
Sonoma's warmest AVA on gravelly soils: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king (>50% of plantings) — powerful, elegant reds with ripe black fruits, dry herbs and tobacco, velvety tannins and fresh acidity, long ageing. Bordeaux blends with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec for structure and complexity. Also old-vine Zinfandel, balanced Merlot and Chardonnay. AVA recognised in 1984 in the Russian River valley, ripe tannic 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: Bright
Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.
