"Richly ripe & seductively enticing" Wine Orbit
A full-bodied Chardonnay with flavors of peach, honeydew melon, pineapple & crème brulée
Delicious with stuffed portobello mushrooms or creamy risotto
Clay Creek Vineyards Chardonnay 2021 (California)
Clay Creek Vineyards Chardonnay 2021 (California)
Accolades
Awarded 94/100 Points & 5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2023
Description
- American & French oak
- Ripe pear & melon
- Vanilla & crème brulée
- Juicy finish
"Richly ripe and seductively enticing, the bouquet shows grilled pineapple, vanillin oak, lemon zest and brioche characters, followed by a succulent palate offering terrific weight and persistency. It's plump and opulent, while remaining refined and harmonious, offering fabulous drinking. At its best: now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2023
The 2021 Clay Creek Vineyards California Chardonnay consists of beautifully integrated aromas of melon, ripe pear and vanilla, highlighted by delicate hints of white flowers. Bright and balanced, this full-bodied Chardonnay displays flavors of peach, honeydew melon, pineapple and crème brulée. The taste has a lovely, complex structure and good acidity, which leads to a rich, ripe juicy finish.
The Chardonnay grapes were carefully selected from diverse vineyards in California. The vineyards are blended from cool and warm climates to create complexity and layers of flavor.
The 2021 vintage was ideal for producing high quality wines, the vineyard temperatures were consistent, warm days and cool nights. Fruit development progressed at an even pace allowing for the grapes to ripen while maintaining bright, fresh, clean fruit flavors.
Picking decisions are based on winemaker evaluation, vineyard condition and proper flavor ripeness. The winemakers tend to pick on the mid to late side to promote the tropical flavors and to retain the natural acids. The juice is clarified and racked to stainless steel tanks for fermentation, a portion of which is fermented and aged on a combination of French and American oak for six months.
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