Fess Parker

Ashley's Chardonnay

2019
Santa Rita Hills
Central Coast
California
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FESS PARK-er ASH-lees Shar-do-NAY
Varietal
Chardonnay
$42
Flavors & Quality
Ripe Apple Ripe Apple
Banana Banana
Butter Butter
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Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 2 Rich & Full 1 Light & Bright 2 Smooth & Silky 2 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 2 Powerful & Extracted 2 Bright & Crisp 2
Rich & Full
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This is a predominantly Rich & Full wine, but it shares structural nuances of Balance & Finesse as described in the tasting note below.

Tasting Notes
Full bodied, with plus acidity, ripe apple, tropical fruit, and banana, along with citrus, mineral, and mint notes, and a hedonistic finish of buttered biscuits.
COLOR
Pale Gold
BODY
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
13.3%
GRAPE(S)
Chardonnay
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Why this wine made the cut…
Hedonistic, with just the right amount of restraint.
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Chardonnay
100% Shar-do-NAY
Chardonnay may be the most versatile white wine grape, often seen as a blank canvas. It displays various flavors and aromas depending on where it is grown and more specifically, how it is made. It can range in Palate Character from Bright & Crisp to Rich & Full depending on the climate. It is also particularly malleable and highly affected by winemaking choices like as malolactic fermentation, lees stirring, barrel fermentation and ageing practices.
Country / State
California
Region
Central Coast
Sub Region
Santa Rita Hills
Producer
Fess Parker
Winemaker(s)
Blair Fox
Vintage
2019