Fess Parker

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

2022
Santa Barbara
Central Coast
California
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FESS PARK-er SANT-a BAR-ba-ra COUNT-ee Shar-do-NAY
Varietal
Chardonnay
$21
Flavors & Quality
Lemon Rind Lemon Rind
Ripe Apple Ripe Apple
Butter Butter
Linked Character
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Palate Character

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

Tasting Notes
Medium plus bodied, with plus acidity, the Fess Parker Chardonnay offers a lot of wine for the money, displaying ripe apple, lemon peel, and melon, with more subtle honeysuckle, mineral, and spice notes, punctuated by buttered toast on the finish.
COLOR
Pale Gold
BODY
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
13.5%
GRAPE(S)
Chardonnay
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Why this wine made the cut…
One of the best bargains in Chardonnay.
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 Barbara
Producer
Fess Parker
Winemaker(s)
Blair Fox
Vintage
2022
Total Production
410,544 bottles