Testarossa Winery - Chardonnay

Testarossa WineryChardonnay

4.1
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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 Chardonnay of Testarossa Winery is a white wine from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
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 Chardonnay from the Testarossa Winery

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Testarossa Winery in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Testarossa Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Testarossa Winery's Chardonnay.

Winemaker
Bill Brosseau
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
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

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Testarossa Winery are 2011, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Testarossa Winery

The winery offers 83 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Lucia Highlands in the region of California
Find the Testarossa Winery on Facebook and on Twitter

The Testarossa Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 450 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
In the top 4000 of white wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.


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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