Winery Martin Ray - Bald Mountain Chardonnay

Winery Martin RayBald Mountain Chardonnay

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 Bald Mountain Chardonnay of Winery Martin Ray is a white wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains of California.
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 Bald Mountain Chardonnay from the Winery Martin Ray

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bald Mountain Chardonnay of Winery Martin Ray in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bald Mountain Chardonnay of Winery Martin Ray in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Martin Ray's Bald Mountain Chardonnay.

Winemaker
Bryan Davison
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

Bald Mountain Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Bald Mountain Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110
Bald Mountain Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Bald Mountain Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Bald Mountain Chardonnay from Winery Martin Ray are 2015, 2014, 2017, 2013

Informations about the Winery Martin Ray

The winery offers 81 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Martin Ray Vineyards.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California
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The Winery Martin Ray is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 79 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 5500 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 70000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


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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