2019 Quilt Chardonnay

2019 Quilt Chardonnay

2019 Quilt Chardonnay; Napa Valley, USA

Tasting Notes: Pale yellow with golden highlights color. Crisp yellow pear, fuji apple, meyer lemon, honey, and a hint of caramel on the nose. On the palate meyer lemon zest, nectarine, ripe pear, yellow apple, and kiwi with intertwined notes of cantaloupe and pineapple. Bright, medium-bodied, and rich with smooth and generous layers. Complex, mouthwatering acidity with a lively finish.

Chardonnay is the world’s most famous white-wine grape and also one of the most widely planted. Although the most highly regarded expressions of the variety are those from Burgundy and California, many high-quality examples are made in Italy, Australia, New Zealand and parts of South America.

Napa Valley, an hour’s drive north of San Francisco, California, is the most famous and prestigious wine region anywhere in the New World. Although a number of grape varieties are grown in the valley’s vineyards, the area is particularly known for its Cabernet Sauvignon. White wines are strongly outnumbered here, but play a valuable supporting role, bringing an element of diversity to the valley. Once upon a time, Riesling was the variety of choice, but has now been replaced almost completely by Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.