Wente Riva Ranch Reserve Chardonnay 1996

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    Vintage
    1996

    Size
    750ML

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    Riva Ranch Chardonnay exhibits the lush tropical flavors characteristic of great Central Coast Chardonnays. Barrel fermentation and aging in American oak has married delicious pineapple and guava flavors with the buttery, toasty taste of new oak, and the rich, mouth filling character derived from 10 months on the lees. The result is a Chardonnay with tremendous depth and personality.

    Alcohol: 14% by volume

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    Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards is the country’s longest continuously family-owned and operated winery. Today, the winery maintains its leadership role in California winegrowing under the ownership and management of the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family. Blending traditional and innovative winemaking practices, the winery draws from its sustainably-farmed vineyards to create an outstanding portfolio of wines. The family owns and operates vineyards in two world-class regions of the Central Coast of California - Livermore Valley and Arroyo Seco, Monterey. Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one of California’s premier wine country destinations, featuring wine tasting, food and wine experiences, and championship golf.

    In 1912, 2nd Generation Ernest Wente persuaded his father and founder, C.H. Wente, to import Chardonnay cuttings from a well-known vine nursery, F. Richter Nursery in Montpellier, France, to the Livermore Valley. Ernest hand-picked vines that showed the best health and pronounced flavors, grafted the two together and propagated those characteristics forward. Ultimately creating what is known as the ‘Wente Clone.’ Today, over 75% of all California Chardonnay stems from the Wente Clone and the Wente Family property.

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    HEI1180011_1996 Item# 18219

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