Winery Las VidesChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Las Vides is in the top 0 of wines of Lodi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Las Vides's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Ugni
Simple, lively and crisp whites with a pale golden colour, a light palate with pronounced acidity and discreet aromas of citrus (lemon) and white flowers. Productive and high in acid. Ugni Blanc is mainly grown in Charente and Gascony for the production of Cognac and Armagnac, defining the aromatic identity of French brandies (rancio notes with ageing). Family of Italian grape varieties (Trebbiano) grown in France for distillation.
Informations about the Winery Las Vides
The Winery Las Vides is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
Self-proclaimed world capital of Zinfandel (>40% of premium Californian production): old-vine red king (plantings from 1888) — opulent and jammy with notes of blackberry, plum, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and a tobacco touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Albariño, Barbera and Primitivo in the palette (>100 grapes). Viognier and Chardonnay in whites. Central Californian AVA (1986) east of the bay, Mediterranean climate tempered by the delta.
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: Barrel
A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.
