Winery LafondHilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay

White wine of Sta. Rita Hills of California of United States

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Lafond is a white wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills of California.
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 Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay from the Winery Lafond

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Lafond in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

caramel

On the nose the Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Lafond in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay

Pairings that work perfectly with Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay

Original food and wine pairings with Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Lafond matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made white pudding, tunisian sandwich or quiche without eggs.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lafond's Hilltop Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay.

Winery

Winery Lafond

Winemaker

Bruce McGuire

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.7°

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.

Informations about the Winery Lafond

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California

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The Winery Lafond is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 50000 of of United States wines

In the top 1500 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines

In the top 95000 of white wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

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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