Winery Pontchartrain VineyardsBeau Soleil Chardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Beau Soleil Chardonnay of the Winery Pontchartrain Vineyards is in the top 10 of wines of Mendocino.
Taste structure of the Beau Soleil Chardonnay from the Winery Pontchartrain Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Beau Soleil Chardonnay of Winery Pontchartrain Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Beau Soleil Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Beau Soleil Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Beau Soleil Chardonnay
The Beau Soleil Chardonnay of Winery Pontchartrain Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of croque-monsieur, chinchards with white wine and grapes or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pontchartrain Vineyards's Beau Soleil Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Winery Pontchartrain Vineyards
The Winery Pontchartrain Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino
General AVA of Mendocino County (northern California) with varied micro-climates: signature historic Zinfandel as king red (planted by Italian migrants in the late 19th c. ), notably Redwood Valley and Mendocino Ridge - spicy, peppery reds, ripe and candied black fruits, fleshy tannins. Also fresh, fine Pinot Noir (~2,700 ac) on foggy coastal sectors, Carignan, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Grenache. Warm inland zones for Cabernet and Merlot, an eclectic Italo-Burgundian 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: Lactic (acid)
Acid obtained by malolactic fermentation.
