Ridge Vineyards, Estate Chardonnay
Staff Pick

Ridge Vineyards, Estate Chardonnay - 2021

Item # 20743 750mL

While this Chardonnay definitely has plenty of rich California style, it shows truly impeccable balance along with supple-ness from lees aging. Expect apple and vanilla bean oak notes on the nose and palate.

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Color
White
Vintage
2021
Country
USA
Region
California
Sub-Region
Santa Cruz
Producer
Ridge Vineyards
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
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Staff Pick Notes

When I am in the mood and need that Californian style big Chardonnay this is my favorite of them all and my go to wine in this category. Also I am already looking forward to my first Thanks giving meal and this wine will be a perfect companion to my roast turkey and mash potatoes. It has an amazing nose of creamy vanilla pod and florals. The butter and cream are perfectly balanced with a lively acidity. Also beautiful orange and tangerine citrus notes are present in a subtle abundance. The palate finishes beautifully smoothly with a hint of sweet oak. Ridge really have produced an impeccable classy wine which you need to try to appreciate. I personally can't wait for my next glass. Cheers Stephen W.

- SW

About the Producer

Cupertino, California, USA The history of Ridge Vineyards begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor who became a prominent member of San Francisco's Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge. He terraced the slopes and planted vineyards; using native limestone, he constructed the Monte Bello Winery, producing the first vintage under that name in 1892. This unique...

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Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Chardonnay

From Champagne to Chablis, it's hard (not to mention unpleasant) to avoid this famous white variety. During a huge popularity surge beginning in the late 1980s, Chardonnay plantings have increased dramatically -- not only in California's wine country, with which the variety is nearly synonymous, but also in Burgundy (its original, Old World home) and just about everywhere else in the winemaking world. It is a flexible, eager-to-please grape, responding well to just about anything a winemaker...

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