Winery Paraiso - Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

Winery ParaisoSanta Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay of Winery Paraiso is a white wine from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands 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 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay from the Winery Paraiso

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay of Winery Paraiso in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay of Winery Paraiso in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Paraiso's Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay.

Winemaker
David Fleming
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay - 2010
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay - 2009
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay from Winery Paraiso are 2009, 2016, 2012, 2010

Informations about the Winery Paraiso

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Smith Family Wines.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Lucia Highlands in the region of California
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The Winery Paraiso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
In the top 50000 of white wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.


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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The word of the wine: Removal of shoes

In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.

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