Winery FranciscanChardonnay Monterey County & Napa County
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.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County from the Winery Franciscan
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County of Winery Franciscan in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County of Winery Franciscan in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County
The Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County of Winery Franciscan matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, pan-fried salmon papillote or nanie's diced ham quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franciscan's Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County.
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 Chardonnay Monterey County & Napa County from Winery Franciscan are 2016, 2017, 2018, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Franciscan
The Winery Franciscan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Reassembly
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
