Winery Lopez IslandChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Lopez Island is in the top 0 of wines of Yakima Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lopez Island's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Silcher
Aromatic and lively whites to drink young, with a pale golden robe, an airy palate with preserved acidity on muscat-like aromas, white flowers, citrus (lemon) and floral notes. Also as off-dry wines. Grown on very small surfaces in Germany, remains confidential and appreciated for dry and off-dry aromatic wines. German white variety bred at Geisenheim (Riesling × Bukettrebe), late and productive.
Informations about the Winery Lopez Island
The Winery Lopez Island is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yakima Valley
Washington's oldest AVA (1983): signature Chardonnay and Riesling as white kings (lively and taut, citrus, apple, white peach and a mineral touch, acidity preserved by cold nights). Supple Merlot (plum, blackberry), structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar) and fleshy Syrah (blackberry, pepper, smoked meat) in concentrated reds. Southern Columbia Valley, basalt under loess, day-night contrast (80/50°F) — about 1/3 of the state's plantings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)
Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.
