Winery Frog's LeapShale and Stone 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.
Taste structure of the Shale and Stone Chardonnay from the Winery Frog's Leap
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shale and Stone Chardonnay of Winery Frog's Leap in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shale and Stone Chardonnay of Winery Frog's Leap 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 Shale and Stone Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Shale and Stone Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Shale and Stone Chardonnay
The Shale and Stone Chardonnay of Winery Frog's Leap matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or ham and cheese cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Frog's Leap's Shale and Stone 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 Shale and Stone Chardonnay from Winery Frog's Leap are 2022, 2020, 2019, 2023 and 2021.
Informations about the Winery Frog's Leap
The Winery Frog's Leap is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: Concentrate
Said of a wine that is rich in all its components (sugars in sweet wines, tannins in red wines, aromatic compounds) and that leaves an impression of density, intensity and depth.
