Winery The Hess CollectionShirtail Ranches 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 Shirtail Ranches Chardonnay from the Winery The Hess Collection
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shirtail Ranches Chardonnay of Winery The Hess Collection in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shirtail Ranches Chardonnay of Winery The Hess Collection in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, butter or green apple and sometimes also flavors of pear, stone or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Shirtail Ranches Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Shirtail Ranches Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Shirtail Ranches Chardonnay
The Shirtail Ranches Chardonnay of Winery The Hess Collection matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of kale soup, endives with smoked salmon au gratin or goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Hess Collection's Shirtail Ranches 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 Shirtail Ranches Chardonnay from Winery The Hess Collection are 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery The Hess Collection
The Winery The Hess Collection is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 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: Concentrator
A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.
