Winery WenteEric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot)
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.
The Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot) of the Winery Wente is in the top 10 of wines of Livermore Valley.
Taste structure of the Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot) from the Winery Wente
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot) of Winery Wente in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot) of Winery Wente 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.
Food and wine pairings with Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot)
Pairings that work perfectly with Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot)
Original food and wine pairings with Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot)
The Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot) of Winery Wente matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of banh mi sandwich, tuna nuggets or nanie's diced ham quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot).
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 Eric's Unoaked Chardonnay (Small Lot) from Winery Wente are 2019, 2011, 2018, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Wente
The Winery Wente is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 123 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône 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: Cooperative cellar
A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.
