Saintsbury Chardonnay Carneros 2012 (75cl, 13.5%)
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- Distillery
- Saintsbury
- Region
- Carneros, Napa-Sonoma, California
- Type
- White wine
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- ABV
- 13.5%
An unfiltered, barrel-aged 100% Chardonnay from California's Carneros appellation, bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle.
Saintsbury was founded in 1981 as a family-owned operation dedicated to cool-climate Carneros vineyards. The Chardonnay is fermented and aged in barrels coopered in Burgundy, and the wine is left unfiltered after an early 1990s experiment found the unfiltered version delivered a rounder mouthfeel and greater complexity.
The aroma opens with white nectarine, ripe peach, jasmine, Meyer lemon and an underlying mineral thread. The palate is smooth and medium-bodied with tangy kumquat, Rangpur lime, ripe stone fruit, chamomile, creamy vanilla, Asian pear and toffee. The finish is long and layered, echoing citrus and stone fruit with a mineral backbone and gentle creaminess.
Tasting Notes
White nectarine, ripe peach, jasmine, Meyer lemon and an underlying mineral thread
Smooth and medium-bodied kumquat, Rangpur lime, ripe stone fruit, chamomile, creamy vanilla, Asian pear and toffee
Long and layered, echoing citrus and stone fruit with a mineral backbone and gentle creaminess
