DeLoach Heritage Reserve Chardonnay

Tast­ing Notes for the Curator

This 2016 Her­itage Reserve Chardon­nay opens with flo­ral aro­mas of orange blos­som and green fig with herba­ceous under­tones. Trop­i­cal fla­vors of papaya and man­go blend with lus­cious vanil­la and a touch of lemon­grass, lead­ing to a round mouth feel and well bal­anced wine. 

Pair­ings

Try this with steamed fish or shell­fish accom­pa­nied by spring veg­eta­bles or a light crab sal­ad. You may also pair it with crumbly cheeses like Hal­lou­mi and Feta as well as del­i­cate but­tery cheeses like Camem­bert, Bur­rati­na and Epoisses. 

Gold­en Heritage

The DeLoach Her­itage Reserve des­ig­na­tion are reserved for only Cal­i­for­nia Appel­la­tion wines car­ried by the vine­yard. The work that they put into mak­ing every Her­itage Reserve Chardon­nay bot­tle reflects DeLoach’s com­mit­ment to show­case the Gold­en State’s sun-drenched ter­roir and the beau­ty it offers. Grapes are fer­ment­ed in stain­less steel to pre­serve the nat­ur­al crisp­ness and fresh fruit flavors.A small amount of rich­ly tex­tured bar­rel-fer­ment­ed Chardon­nay is then blend­ed in to attain the beau­ti­ful bal­ance of this approach­able, fruit-for­ward wine that is appeal­ing both at the din­ner table and al fresco.

This 2016 Vin­tage Chardon­nay has also won a num­ber of awards and recog­ni­tion, putting this gem at an ele­vat­ed pedestal. Gold at San Diego Inter­na­tion­al Wine & Spir­its Chal­lenge 2018, Gold at Saku­ra Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2018 and ⁹¹⁄₁₀₀ points from Plan­et Grape for 2016.

Storage Instructions

Store your unopened bot­tle in a cool, dry, and dark place safe from con­stant vibra­tion. Keep your bot­tle hor­i­zon­tal in a wine rack or cel­lar to retain the moist­ness of the cork. The ide­al tem­per­a­ture for stor­age is between 7 to 15°C. Once opened, a bot­tle will be good for 3 to 5 days stand­ing upright in the refrigerator.

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