Winery Courtney Benham - Chardonnay

Winery Courtney BenhamChardonnay

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chardonnay of Winery Courtney Benham is a white wine from the region of Santa Barbara County 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 Winery Courtney Benham

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Courtney Benham 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 Winery Courtney Benham's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Chardonnay - 2019
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Courtney Benham are 2014, 2019, 2018, 2011 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Courtney Benham

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Martin Ray Vineyards.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California
Find the Winery Courtney Benham on Twitter

The Winery Courtney Benham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Heart-to-heart

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