Winery Kenneth VolkBien Nacido Vineyards Chardonnay
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The Bien Nacido Vineyards Chardonnay of the Winery Kenneth Volk is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Maria Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kenneth Volk's Bien Nacido Vineyards Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Ginestra
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden colour, a supple palate and moderate acidity; undemonstrative aromas of citrus, white flowers (broom, giving the grape its name) and southern herbal notes. Rustic, airy style to drink young. Preserved for its heritage value, occasionally used in Campanian and Sicilian local blends. Rare Italian white grape grown mainly in Campania and southern Italy.
Informations about the Winery Kenneth Volk
The Winery Kenneth Volk is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 67 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley
First AVA of Santa Barbara (1981) on an east-west valley swept by Pacific winds: signature Pinot Noir dominant as king red with herbaceous, savoury notes and lifted red fruits, fine acidity and silky tannins. Energetic Chardonnay with tropical and floral aromas, king whites (a third of production). Also Rhône Syrah and Viognier, confidential Grenache and Marsanne. Very cool climate over a long season, a Burgundian and northern-Rhône identity.
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: Assembly
Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.
