La Honda WineryCampi Vineyard Chardonnay
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The Campi Vineyard Chardonnay of the La Honda Winery is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.
Details and technical informations about La Honda Winery's Campi Vineyard Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Plavina
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, smooth tannins and an airy, fresh palate; signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), Mediterranean herbs (thyme, rosemary) and Dalmatian garrigue notes. Also as fresh, easy-drinking Croatian rosés. Often blended with Plavac Mali for accessible Dalmatian reds. Indigenous Croatian black grape, grown on the Dalmatian coast, mainly in Central Dalmatia.
Informations about the La Honda Winery
The La Honda Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
High-altitude AVA above the Pacific fog layer: signature Pinot Noir as king on cool slopes — complex reds with red and black fruits, Burgundian finesse and New World depth, long ageing. Ample, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon on warmer, sunnier eastern slopes. Lively, mineral Chardonnay with measured oak ageing, Merlot and Zinfandel as backup (25% each). Rugged terrain between San Francisco and Monterey, a chiselled mountain 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: Astringency
Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.
