Winemaker Notes
Shiny pale yellow in color. Creamy aromas of ripe fruit, white peach and ripe pear fill the nose. The mouth-feel is elegant, wonderfully pure and light with plenty of sweet fruit notes, fine acidity and nice creamy yeast layers for texture. The finish is long and filled with fruit, hints of crushed stone and a lovely ripe skin character.
This is a very elegant and satisfying Chardonnay that will pair beautifully with food. Serve slightly chilled with a variety of foods, including shellfish, lobster, crab cakes, and chicken, veal or pork. This vintage is the perfect wine with which to experience the classic pairing of Chardonnay and farmhouse cheddar.
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 far-reaching peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the city of New York, the Long Island appellation includes The Hamptons and North Fork AVAs. With a maritime climate and conditions not unlike that in Bordeaux, the region excels in the production of Bordeaux varieties, namely Merlot and Cabernet Franc.