Kendall-Jackson Avant Chardonnay (75cl, 13.5%)

A crisp, fruit-forward California Chardonnay from Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml format. It is 100% Chardonnay, whole cluster pressed, with about 57% of the juice fermented in stainless steel tanks and 43% in neutral oak barrels; only partial malolactic fermentation is used. Sourced mainly from cool-climate vineyards in Monterey County, Santa Barbara County and Mendocino County. The nose offers white floral notes, lychee, fresh pear, wet stone minerality and a lightly tropical pineapple undercurrent. The palate brings crisp green apple, Meyer lemon, juicy pear and a gentle cream note, finishing clean and mineral with lingering green apple.