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Wente Riva Ranch Reserve Chardonnay(2001)
- Winery:
- Wente Vineyards
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- USA > California > Central Coast
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- tropical fruits, oak, pome, resinous, chardonnay, fruit, caramel, butter, white grape, lactic
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June 2007
- The 2001 Riva Ranch Chardonnay is an exceptional balance between the characters of the fruit, the sur lie barrel ageing, and the malo-lactic fermentation. As usual, the fruit component of our Arroyo Seco Chardonnay is tropical in nature, with mango, papaya, and guava aromas surrounded by the vanilla, coconut, and toast of the barrel. Rounding out the wine is the subtle level of butter from the partial malo-lactic fermentation.
