Winemaker Notes
Bright and balanced, the Kendall-Jackson Low Calorie Chardonnay displays flavors of mango and papaya, highlighted by delicate notes of white flower. Aged in small oak barrels, French cooperage gives this wine a touch of vanilla and hazelnut on the mid-palate that broadens through an elegant finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine is supple and bright, with aromas of white peach, apple, citrus and acacia honey. The flavors are ripe Golden Delicious apple, nectarine and orange cream, with a dry long finish.
California’s most praised white wine, Chardonnay is also the state’s most planted white grape variety. Diverse terrain and microclimates allow for an incredible range of wine styles.
Chardonnay planted in the cooler, coastal zones takes on bright characteristics like lemon zest, key lime, green apple and wet flint. For this style, look to the chilly Sonoma Coast, Carneros, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Lucia Highlands and Edna Valley.
The inland zones of California’s coast, such as the Russian River, Sonoma, Napa and Livermore Valleys maintain a more Goldilocks-esque climate where both styles go. Early picking retains acidity and creates a leaner style but leaving the grapes to hang creates an approachable Chardonnay, balancing richness and finesse.
Chardonnay also plays a major part in the sparkling wine production of the Anderson Valley and Carneros.