Winery Pioneer PeakChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Pioneer Peak is in the top 0 of wines of Chalone.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pioneer Peak's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Torrontés
Highly aromatic, floral whites best drunk young; pale golden hue, ample body with fresh acidity; intense signature aromas of rose, jasmine, peach, apricot and citrus (lemon). Fragrant Andean profile. Undisputed star of Argentine whites, especially at high Andean altitudes, notably in the Cafayate valley in Salta. Argentina's emblematic white grape, a cross of Muscat × Criolla Chica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Pioneer Peak are 0
Informations about the Winery Pioneer Peak
The Winery Pioneer Peak is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Chalone to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chalone
First AVA of Monterey County (1982), 8,640 acres at 1,800 ft in the Gabilan Mountains: California's only AVA on Burgundy-comparable limestone. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir signature varieties (~100 acres each) — Chardonnay with stone fruit, lemon curd and toasted hazelnut, wet stone minerality and saline chalky texture from limestone. Elegant structured Pinot Noir. Decomposed granite, 50°F thermal amplitude, 12-14 in rainfall, rare mineral 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: Village
Term used in certain regions to identify a particular sector within a larger appellation (Beaujolais, Côtes-du-Rhône).
