Winery HeronChardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
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 Winery Heron
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Heron in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Heron 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 Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
The Chardonnay of Winery Heron matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked dumplings, potato and tuna gratin or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Heron's 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 Chardonnay from Winery Heron are 2018, 2011, 2016, 2017 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Heron
The Winery Heron is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino County
Northern Californian county of contrasting climates: signature Pinot Noir reigns in reds in cool Anderson Valley — fine and fruity with cherry, raspberry, strawberry and a spicy touch over a mineral base, silky tannins. Peppery, spicy Zinfandel in the hot interior of Redwood Valley (blackberry, plum, black pepper, berries). Fresh Chardonnay in whites, Alsatian grapes at altitude. AVA since 1983, 10 nested AVAs, Pacific fogs to the west vs hot valleys, varied 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: Tannic
Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.
