Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay 2017
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Kali Hart, along with being Robb Talbott's daughter, is their 100% estate grown wine from beautiful Monterey. Their deep sand, coupled with dramatic marine influences, increases hang-time and provides the perfect conditions for growing Chardonnay. Kali Hart wines are fruit driven with perfect acidity and just a touch of French oak. Enjoy.
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James Suckling
Aromas of toffee, dark apples and dried pineapple. Full to medium body with fresh and clean flavors and a resilient and bright finish. Dense yet fresh mouthfeel.
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Made with a 5% splash of new French oak, the 2017 Chardonnay Kali Hart has an inviting nose of baked Golden Delicious apples, guava, lemon cream, honeycomb and crushed nuts with minerally hints. The palate is medium to full-bodied with gregarious, tropical-tinged fruits and great freshness to lift the long finish.
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One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
A geographic and climatic paradise for grape vines, Monterey is a part of the greater Central Coast AVA and contains within it five smaller sub-appellations, including Arroyo Seco, San Lucas, San Bernabe, Hames Valley and the famous Santa Lucia Highlands. The climate is relatively warm but tempered by cool, coastal winds, allowing the regions in Monterey County an exceptionally long growing season. Bud break often happens two weeks sooner and harvest tends to be two weeks later compared to other surrounding regions.
Monterey’s coastal side, where the cooling ocean fog allows grapes to develop a perfect sugar-acid balance, excels in the production of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling. Warmer, inland subzones are home to fleshy, concentrated and full-bodied reds like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel.
Chardonnay, covering about 40% of vineyard acreage, is the most widely planted grape in all of Monterey County.