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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2012 (based on 43 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bschar on 9/29/2011 & rated 88 points: Starting downhill; slightly past its peak. Drink now. (3085 views) | | | Tasted by Parnelli on 8/14/2011 & rated 89 points: We're thinking of a dreamsicle here ... that orangey creamy thingy. We had this with leftover baked red snapper filets in olive oil, garlic and creole seasoning and it held up well despite the slight heat of the seasoning. There was citrus and green apple with that creaminess and we liked it despite not being chard people. (3323 views) | | | Tasted by dstraub on 7/13/2011 & rated 92 points: This one has aged incredibly well is perfect for drinking now. Excellent wine. (2483 views) | | | Tasted by jrlamia on 12/25/2010 & rated 90 points: Medium straw color, bold nose of apricot and tangy butter. Rich mouthfeel, long finish, stone fruits. Medium oak. (3453 views) | | | Tasted by bmurph29 on 11/20/2010 & rated 90 points: Finished second at our latest wine tasting party above some pretty powerful reds. (3578 views) | | | Tasted by bmurph29 on 10/23/2010 & rated 91 points: Immediately order more upon drinking this wine tonight. Everyone who tasted it loved it. (1180 views) | | | Tasted by Rhewins on 9/7/2010: beautiful. I had to buy the 2008 (2090 views) | | | Tasted by Rhewins on 9/4/2010 & rated 90 points: Very nice. (1742 views) | | | Tasted by jlimberg on 8/2/2010 & rated 91 points: Wonderful notes of apple and pear combined with a light toasty buttery and vanilla finish. Classic Sonoma chardonnay. Delightful. (1841 views) | | | Tasted by Bschar on 6/6/2010 & rated 91 points: Oaky without being oak water; buttery without being a butter bomb; fruity and crisp. This is a classic California chard. (1832 views) | | | Tasted by cheersthanks on 5/2/2010 & rated 89 points: Enjoyed the classic tier for this vintage more, for price. Less oak than the classic tier, more fruit. Needs some time open and out of fridge before drinking. Very good but expected more for price. (1096 views) | | | Tasted by dstraub on 2/18/2010 & rated 90 points: I thought this was a wonderful chardonnay, with excellent depth and a lingering finish; it didn't pair particularly well with our meal, but by itself I thought this was really nice. Tasted at the winery and we we both enjoyed the long, wonderful finish (1240 views) | | | Tasted by ethralls on 1/20/2010 & rated 92 points: This chard has a significant amount of barrell time and aged sur lie. Dark golden hue with toast apple and vanilla on the nose but not overwhelming. On the palate vanilla, apple and crispy acid. Acid levels can be a little higher than usual for chard in the Carneros due to the cool climate. Some tannins giving a great mouthfeel due to the lees and oak. Phenenal! (2123 views) | | | Tasted by Venezia on 6/3/2009 & rated 88 points: nice chardonnay from Artesa. light Oak, full body and crisp fruits/apple (2311 views) |
| Artesa Producer website
In the 1980s, the historic Spanish winemaking family Codorníu Raventós began to acquire and develop vineyard land in the Carneros region of Napa Valley.
Opened in 1991 as Codorníu Napa, a sparkling wine house, the winery ultimately transitioned to producing still wines as successive vintages revealed the
quality and potential of the family’s vineyard holdings. The winery was renamed Artesa – Catalan for “handcrafted” – in 1997, and has since become a leading
producer of artisan wines from the varietals for which Carneros and Napa Valley are best known: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. Codorníu
Raventós is still family owned and is the oldest company in Spain with a winemaking legacy in the Penedès region near Barcelona that dates back to 1551.
Today, Codorníu Raventós owns wineries in Spain, Argentina and California, and brings generations of expertise to Artesa.2007 Artesa Chardonnay Estate Reserve CarnerosBronze Medal - 2009 San Francisco International Wine CompetitionChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa / SonomaSONOMA: The Yorkville Highlands AVA, approved in 1998, is located in the southwestern corner of Mendocino County, between Sonoma County's Alexander Valley to the South and Mendocino County!s Anderson Valley to the North. The region is 25 miles long, roughly in the shape of rectangle and bisected by Highway 128 which runs the length of the AVA. The region!s terrain is hilly and forested, with elevations ranging from 1,078 to 2,442 feet above sea level.
The distinguishing features of the Yorkville Highlands AVA are rocky soils with a high gravel content and the climate, which is cooler than Alexander Valley but warmer than Anderson Valley, and significantly cooler at night than the surrounding areas.CarnerosStraddles the southern ends of Napa & Sonoma Counties. |
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