Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley 1995

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Winery:

Far Niente Winery

Varietal:

Chardonnay

Region:

USA > California > Napa

Type:

White Wine

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User Tags:  fruit, pome, oak - heavy, mediterranean and subtropical fruits, subtle, after-taste, romanian cheese, spice, pear, juicy 

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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

The 1995 harvest occurred during a wonderful but very late fall where patience was important. The 1995 growing conditions were very nice after an unusually cool spring
wich resulted in lower than normal yields. The rest of the growing season slowly ripened the fruit to peak maturity with the harvest starting in late September and
continuing to nearly the end of October. The hand harvested grapes were brought to the winery in small bins and then sorted by hand to assure the finest quality. The fermentation began in temperature controlled
stainless steel tanks, and was then read more...racked into a high percentage of new French Burgundy Oak Barrels to complete the fermentation in our caves and old stone cellar.
After approximately seven months of barrel aging, each wine was evaluated as part of the blend. Only those barrels that displayed both the quality and the "Far Niente style" were included in the blend which was lightly fined prior to bottling in the summer of 1996. The 1995 Chardonnay is a classically structured wine that is both lush and round on the palate while displaying the typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas that have
become synonymous with Far Niente Chardonnay. While the finish is long and clean, the rich flavors will become increasingly full and complex with time. The 1995 Far
Niente Chardonnay has excellent potential to age ten or more years.    (hide)

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