Winery Sterling Vineyards - Oak Knoll Chardonnay

Winery Sterling Vineyards Oak Knoll Chardonnay

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Oak Knoll Chardonnay of Winery Sterling Vineyards is a white wine from the region of Oak Knoll District of California.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Oak Knoll Chardonnay from the Winery Sterling Vineyards

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Oak Knoll Chardonnay of Winery Sterling Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Oak Knoll Chardonnay of Winery Sterling Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sterling Vineyards's Oak Knoll Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Oak Knoll Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Oak Knoll Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Oak Knoll Chardonnay from Winery Sterling Vineyards are 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Sterling Vineyards

The winery offers 122 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 70 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oak Knoll District in the region of California

The Winery Sterling Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District 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 600 of of Oak Knoll District wines
In the top 55000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oak Knoll District

The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.


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: Burgundy piece

228-litre barrel.

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