Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2022

Au Bon Climate has alays stuck to a more subtle & refined style of Chardonnay, with minerality & intensity

Chardonnay

$75.00

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Citrus Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Mineral, Sweet Spice and Smokey

BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: California (Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valley & More), United States of America

Grape Varietals:

Chardonnay

Winemaking:

Direct Press, Malolactic Fermentation, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Roast chicken, cream pasta, seared scallops

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Hokkien Mee, Claypot Crab Bee Hoon

Au Bon Climat Winery

An homage to the wines of Burgundy, Au Bon Climat features many renditions of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Blanc, with balance and character critical elements in every wine. These wines age beautifully because of their symmetry and restraint.

Description

Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2022

Grape Varietal & Region: 100% Chardonnay from Santa Barbara in California, USA. Coming from a blend of 5 vineyards

Taste Profile: Flavors and aromas of citrus and stone fruit, are finished with a beautiful lemon/lime zest note. The flinty, stony aromas stand out, while in the background is an intriguing spice note of clove and nutmeg from sur lie barrel aging.

Winemaking Process: After harvesting, the grapes are whole cluster pressed, and juice is quickly settled, chilled, and put to barrel. Barrel fermentation and malolactic fermentation are completed. The following summer the lots are blended and wine bottled. Sur lie barrel aging in somewhat neutral François Frères barrels for 8 months provides an intriguing spice note of clove and nutmeg

Lush & Tropical Whites

Succulent stonefruit with a citrus backbone characterises these wines. Typically, they have notes of tropical fruit, and come from warmer climates. A touch of oak during the winemaking process also helps to give some softness to the wine.

Expect notes of peach, apricot, pineapples, melon & a buttery texture