Winery ThorntonReserve 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 Reserve Chardonnay from the Winery Thornton
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Thornton in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Chardonnay
The Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Thornton matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pork chops, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or quiche without eggs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thornton's Reserve 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 Reserve Chardonnay from Winery Thornton are 0
Informations about the Winery Thornton
The Winery Thornton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Temecula Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Temecula Valley
Californian star of the south (80 mi south of Los Angeles, Riverside): Syrah, Zinfandel and Cabernet as sunny king reds with notes of blackberry, plum, black cherry, pepper, spice and a liquorice touch, round tannins and bright fruit. Italian and Iberian grapes, signatures of the region — Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Tempranillo, Viognier. Chardonnay and Muscat as whites. AVA (1984, 2,500 ac planted), Mediterranean climate moderated by Pacific breezes, thermal amplitude preserving acidity.
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: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
