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VintageTypeProducerVarietyDesignationVineyardCountryRegionSubRegionAppellation
2008WhiteMonthaven CoastalChardonnayn/an/aUSACaliforniaCentral CoastCentral Coast

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Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2011 (based on 2 user opinions)

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Community Tasting Notes (average 86.5 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by DrinkNectar on 4/29/2010 & rated 86 points: •The Stuff: 100% Chardonnay from various vineyards in the California Central Coast. Partially 35% barrel fermented, cold fermented, and barrel aged. 13.5%abv; 40,000 cases made

•The Swirl: Very pale straw color, much lighter than a traditional Chardonnay. Swirl does indicate some thickness to the wine. Clean and clear

•The Sniff: Not a lot happening on the nose. There are some nice plays of pear, subtle hints of tropics, and a slight mineral aroma that throws it off just a bit (not much).

•The Sip: Pleasing on the mouth-feel. Surprisingly nice for coming out of a box. In a blind tasting I would certainly put this on par with some $12 Chardonnay I’ve recently had. The subtle tropics continue on the palate with a tad citrus lemon. The acidity seems slightly off balanced on the finish.

•The Score: At the equivalent of $6 per bottle ($24 per Octavin), I can easily score this a 3 and offer it as a recommended wine for summer BBQ parties or camping adventures. (2634 views)
 Tasted by drdebs on 3/26/2010 & rated 87 points: One of the best boxed wines I've had, this chardonnay had buttered apple aromas and flavors with a bit of lemon. Not too oaky, not to acidic--not to distinctive, but the price is right and if you are looking for a party wine this would be a good choice. Comes in 3 L box with twist spout, and comes to about $7.50 a bottle. (2587 views)

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Chardonnay

The Chardonnay Grape

USA

American 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.

California

2021 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

Central Coast

http://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html

http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/

http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm

Central Coast AVA Wikipedia

 
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