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Racines, "Wenzlau Vineyard", Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills - 2020

Name: Racines, "Wenzlau Vineyard", Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills
Brand: Racines
SKU: 48732
Price: 99.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 48732 750mL

An elegant Chardonnay from the famed Wenzlau vineyard made in a very Burgundian style by some of that faraway regions finest winemakers. Aged on the lees in a combination of barrels, with 20% new oak for 11 months, then aged further in tank for 5 months cellaring. Pair this bright and herbaceous dry white with unagi.

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Color

White

Vintage

2020

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Santa Barbara

Producer

Racines

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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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...