Fantesca Estate - Chardonnay

Fantesca EstateChardonnay

4.5
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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 world.
The Chardonnay of Fantesca Estate is a white wine from the region of Russian River Valley 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 Chardonnay from the Fantesca Estate

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Fantesca Estate in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Fantesca Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Fantesca Estate's Chardonnay.

Winemaker
Heidi Barrett
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Fantesca Estate are 2016, 2018, 2015, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Fantesca Estate

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California
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The Fantesca Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 600 of of United States wines
In the top 500 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 100 of white wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic soils.


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: Retrieved from

Wine that has lost its aromatic potential after prolonged aeration.

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