Winery Matanzas Creek - Chardonnay

Winery Matanzas CreekChardonnay

4.0
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(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 Chardonnay of Winery Matanzas Creek is a white wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
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 Chardonnay from the Winery Matanzas Creek

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Matanzas Creek in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, banana

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with vegetal taste

chard, straw

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, lily

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Matanzas Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, vegetal or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or guava.

Details and technical informations about Winery Matanzas Creek's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Matanzas Creek are 2012, 2017, 2008, 2018 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Matanzas Creek

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Jackson Family Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Matanzas Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 5500 of white wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Sirupy

Close to the sensation of unctuousness, said of a wine that gives the impression of having the consistency of a syrup.

Other wines of Winery Matanzas Creek

See all wines from Winery Matanzas Creek

Other wines of Alexander Valley

See the best wines from of Alexander Valley

Other similar white wines

See the best white wines of Alexander Valley