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2012 Hanzell Vineyards Chardonnay
- Sonoma Valley, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 90 / 750ml
- White - Buttery and Complex
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Critic tasting note: "From four estate vineyards with an average vine age of 33 years, this sparkles in creamy texture and sophisticated, yummy flavors of tangerine, grapefruit and pear. Stony minerality plays on the palate throughout, buoying complex components of jasmine and a lingering, more concentrated finish of honey. With plenty of structure and stuffing, it'll only get better over time, through about 2018." - 93/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Sonoma Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 90 / 750ml
- White Wine – Buttery and Complex
- Chardonnay
- Pairs well with Manchego and Parmesan
Winery
Hanzell Vineyard
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Alcohol ABV
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12.7 - 14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Chardonnay
- Maturation
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Stainless steel & Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Jinoards.- dc Bryc, Zellerbach, Day, Ramos and Anbassador's 1953 Vineyards Arerage rine age by volume: 29 years Region: Sonoma Valley Soil: Red Hill Series and Raynor-Mon tara clay-loam (volcanic) Elevation: 500 to 830 feet Clones: Hanzell, Old \Vcnte, Robert Young, Dijon 76, Dijon 95, Hyde and Prosser
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Prawns marinated in harissa Starter Course
- Moroccan
- Sausage Main Course
- Worldwide
- Pasta with sausage sauce Main Course
- Italian
- Swordfish steak, grilled Main Course
- Worldwide
User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2012 vintage for California was good but rarely great.
The growing season was warm and steady with few hiccups, which ultimately resulted in a huge harvest. The harvest was so large that some producers had difficulty accommodating all the fruit as physical...
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