Chateau Sainte Michelle Cold Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 2005

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Winery:

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Varietal:

Chardonnay

Region:

USA > Washington > Columbia Valley

Type:

White Wine

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Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2011

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User Tags:  fruit, citrus, oak - heavy, style, mediterranean and subtropical fruits, oaked, acidic, beef, (tree) fruit, nose 

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What to Expect

Chardonnay is America's most popular grape and with good reason. Made in styles that range from steely, mineral laced wines with crisp green apple fruit to wines that are buttery, rich, and laden with tropical fruits, there is a Chardonnay that will appeal to every palate. Chardonnay is most closely associated with France's Burgundy region and California's Northern valleys though it has proven successful around the globe.

Winemakers Notes

Chateau Ste. Michelle is Washington state’s Founding Winery, with some of the oldest and most acclaimed vineyards in the Columbia Valley. Built on the 1912 estate owned by Seattle lumber baron Frederick Stimson, the winery’s roots date back to the Repeal of Prohibition, when the Pommerelle Wine Company and the National Wine Company were formed. The winery combines Old World winemaking tradition with New World innovation and is best known for its award-winning Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Planted in 1973, Cold Creek Vineyard remains one of the most exceptional read more...vineyards in the Columbia Valley. The weak soil at Cold Creek - a silty loam - contributes significantly to the “old vine” intensity of the fruit. Grape vines grown in weak soils like Cold Creek tend to produce moderate crops and concentrated grapes. This Cold Creek Chardonnay shows off the power and depth that typifies the vineyard. Fruit flavours of baked apples and lemon meringue open this wine, which shows nicely integrated smoke and toast notes on the finish.    (hide)

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