Winery NeelySpring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Chardonnay
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The Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Chardonnay of the Winery Neely is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.
Details and technical informations about Winery Neely's Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Vernaccia
Structured, mineral whites with a pale golden robe, a taut palate with preserved acidity, and signature aromas of almond, white flowers, citrus (lemon), and saline notes. Distinctive Tuscan identity (San Gimignano). The star of Italy's first DOC (1966), promoted to DOCG in 1993. An Italian white variety whose name is shared by several distinct varieties (San Gimignano, Oristano, Serrapetrona).
Informations about the Winery Neely
The Winery Neely is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Thermoregulation
Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.
