Winery Hess Select - Chardonnay

Winery Hess SelectChardonnay

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chardonnay of Winery Hess Select is a white wine from the region of Monterey of California.
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 Hess Select

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Hess Select in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with spices taste

white pepper, savory

Wine with vegetal taste

chard, straw

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, perfume

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Hess Select in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, kiwi or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, melon or lemon zest.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hess Select's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Monterey wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Monterey wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Monterey wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Monterey wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Monterey wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Monterey wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Monterey wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Hess Select are 2012, 2016, 2018, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Hess Select

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the The Hess Collection.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monterey in the region of California

The Winery Hess Select is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Monterey to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 250 of of Monterey wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterey

The wine region of Monterey is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scheid Vineyards or the Domaine Diora produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey often reveals types of flavors of cream, kiwi or gooseberry and sometimes also flavors of guava, mango or baked apple.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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