Clos du ValChardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Clos du Val
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay of Clos du Val in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay of Clos du Val in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
The Chardonnay of Clos du Val matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery), avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl or zucchini quiche.
Details and technical informations about Clos du Val's 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 Chardonnay from Clos du Val are 2007, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2008.
Informations about the Clos du Val
The Clos du Val is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Los Carneros to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Los Carneros
The wine region of Los Carneros is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. We currently count 464 estates and châteaux in the of Los Carneros, producing 1152 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Los Carneros go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Rough
Wine without finesse with rough tannins.
