Winery Fog HeadHighland Series Reserve Chardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay of the Winery Fog Head is in the top 30 of wines of Monterey County.
Taste structure of the Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay from the Winery Fog Head
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Fog Head in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Fog Head 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.
Food and wine pairings with Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay
The Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Fog Head matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made coq au vin, christmas salad or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fog Head's Highland Series Reserve 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 Highland Series Reserve Chardonnay from Winery Fog Head are 2017, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Fog Head
The Winery Fog Head is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monterey County
Californian cool-climate star (Central Coast): signature Pinot Noir as king red on Santa Lucia Highlands - concentrated and complex with notes of cherry, raspberry, plum, undergrowth and a spicy touch, silky tannins and preserved vibrant acidity. Racy, mineral Chardonnay (citrus, apple, white peach, hazelnut butter). Cabernet and Syrah on the warm side. ~40,000 ac of vines, Monterey Bay fogs and strong thermal swings shape benchmark cool-climate Pinots.
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: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
