Winery MontemarRita's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay
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The Rita's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay of the Winery Montemar is in the top 0 of wines of Sta. Rita Hills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Montemar's Rita's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Verduzzo Friulano
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, a full palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of yellow fruits (pear, apricot), white flowers (acacia), almond and mineral notes. Also the pillar of round, luscious Ramandolo passito sweet wines with honey and dried fruits. Star of the Ramandolo DOCG and Colli Orientali del Friuli Verduzzo DOC appellations. Native white variety from Friuli, Italy.
Informations about the Winery Montemar
The Winery Montemar is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills
Sacred ground of cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (western tip of Santa Ynez, AVA 2001): signature Pinot Noir reigns (2,100 acres) with intense red and black fruit aromas, silky tannins and clean earth, white pepper and clove spices. Mineral, Chablis-like Chardonnay (500 acres), signature tension and freshness. Also Syrah, Barbera and Sauvignon Blanc. Marine corridors between the Purisima and Santa Rosa Hills, marine limestone soils, a Californian Burgundian identity.
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: Oxidation
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
