Winery SparkmanEnlightenment 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.
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.
Food and wine pairings with Enlightenment Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Enlightenment Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Enlightenment Chardonnay
The Enlightenment Chardonnay of Winery Sparkman matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, pasta with tuna and laughing cow or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sparkman's Enlightenment 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Enlightenment Chardonnay from Winery Sparkman are 2011, 0
Informations about the Winery Sparkman
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.
The wine region of Yakima Valley
Washington's oldest AVA (1983): signature Chardonnay and Riesling as white kings (lively and taut, citrus, apple, white peach and a mineral touch, acidity preserved by cold nights). Supple Merlot (plum, blackberry), structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar) and fleshy Syrah (blackberry, pepper, smoked meat) in concentrated reds. Southern Columbia Valley, basalt under loess, day-night contrast (80/50°F) — about 1/3 of the state's plantings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Decanting
A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
