Winery Eden Rift VineyardsReserve Chardonnay
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The Reserve Chardonnay of the Winery Eden Rift Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Cienega Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Eden Rift Vineyards's Reserve Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Grauer Burgunder
Structured and aromatic dry, off-dry and sweet whites with a golden to amber robe depending on vinification, an ample palate with preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of yellow fruits (pear, quince), honey, gentle spices, smoke and mineral notes. Fine Germanic richness. Signs dry Grauburgunder and sweet Ruländer wines in German-speaking regions. German synonym for Pinot Gris, a French-origin grey grape grown in Germany, Austria, northern Italy and Switzerland.
Informations about the Winery Eden Rift Vineyards
The Winery Eden Rift Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Cienega Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cienega Valley
AVA of San Benito County (1982) south of Hollister, crossed by the San Andreas Fault: granite-sandstone soils to the east and granite-limestone to the west, draining and poor. Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Negrette from old vines as signature complex and elegant reds. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay also notable. Moderate climate sheltered by mountains, Monterey Bay breezes, marked thermal swings.
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: Wooded
A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.
