Winery Sparkman - Enlightenment Chardonnay

Winery SparkmanEnlightenment Chardonnay

4.3
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(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 Enlightenment Chardonnay of Winery Sparkman is a white wine from the region of Yakima Valley of Washington.
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 Enlightenment Chardonnay from the Winery Sparkman

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Enlightenment Chardonnay of Winery Sparkman in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Enlightenment Chardonnay of Winery Sparkman in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sparkman's Enlightenment Chardonnay.

Winemaker
Chris Sparkman
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

Enlightenment Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Enlightenment Chardonnay from Winery Sparkman are 2011

Informations about the Winery Sparkman

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yakima Valley in the region of Washington
Find the Winery Sparkman on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Sparkman is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Yakima Valley wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yakima Valley

The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: De-vatting

Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.

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