Cline Chardonnay Sonoma Coast (75cl, 14.5%)

A 100% Chardonnay from Sonoma County, California, bottled at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Produced by Cline Cellars, a sustainably certified estate in Carneros, it earned a Silver Medal at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Grapes are handpicked and de-stemmed, the juice is cooled to 55°F, fermentation takes place in large oak vats and stainless steel tanks, and the wine matures for three months in mixed-age French oak barrels, only 25% new. The nose has orange blossom, lime, ripe pineapple and vanilla. The palate brings pineapple, apple, butterscotch, citrus and toasted oak. The finish is medium in length, with a smooth buttery texture, vanilla, oak spice and fresh citrus.