Winery Wente - Riva Ranch Chardonnay

Winery WenteRiva Ranch Chardonnay

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Riva Ranch Chardonnay of Winery Wente is a white wine from the region of Arroyo Seco 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.
The Riva Ranch Chardonnay of the Winery Wente is in the top 10 of wines of Arroyo Seco.

Taste structure of the Riva Ranch Chardonnay from the Winery Wente

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Riva Ranch Chardonnay of Winery Wente in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, creme brulee

Wine with floral taste

acacia

On the nose the Riva Ranch Chardonnay 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Riva Ranch Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Riva Ranch Chardonnay - 2019
In the top 10 of of Arroyo Seco wines
Average rating: 411110
Riva Ranch Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 10 of of Arroyo Seco wines
Average rating: 411110
Riva Ranch Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 10 of of Arroyo Seco wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Riva Ranch Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 10 of of Arroyo Seco wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riva Ranch Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 10 of of Arroyo Seco wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Riva Ranch Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 10 of of Arroyo Seco wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riva Ranch Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 10 of of Arroyo Seco wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Riva Ranch Chardonnay from Winery Wente are 2001, 2017, 2019, 2018 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Wente

The winery offers 114 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Arroyo Seco in the region of California

The Winery Wente is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Arroyo Seco to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7500 of of United States wines
In the top 20 of of Arroyo Seco wines
In the top 7500 of white wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Arroyo Seco

The wine region of Arroyo Seco is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Kendall-Jackson produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arroyo Seco are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arroyo Seco often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tree fruit or perfume and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, hay or honey.


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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Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

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