Kunde Estate Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 2019 (750ml) Utiel-Requena

Kunde Estate Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 2019 (750ml) Utiel-RequenaWinemaker Notes Chardonnay is the queen of white wines and this lady fits that description to a tee. Fruit was harvested from across the incredibly diverse Kunde Estate from an array of colonal selections. Complexity and focus come together in an easy sipping white wine. For those who like their Chardonnay to be crisp, a beautiful dose of acid and the richness of barrel fermentation creates a very lightly oaked, tasty experience. Critical Acclaim WS89

citrus pith

followed by hints of cedar wood

very ripe bunches at the peak of maturity

when Pierre de Lhomme

while regular stirring of the lees (battonage) gives added complexity and

leading to a relatively cool spring

perfectly suited for this area in northern Italy

complemented by concentrated fruit

causing the vines to come to life

plus – 90 (2018)

it’s a sensational 2014 that might just surpass what they accomplished in 2015

It spent 18 months in 60% new French oak