Sterling Vintners Collection Chardonnay (75cl, 13.5%)

A 100% Chardonnay from California's Central Coast, bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml format. Fruit is drawn from southern Monterey County, Paso Robles and Edna Valley. After fermentation the wine undergoes full malolactic fermentation and spends seven months ageing in 90% French oak and 10% American oak, with regular lees stirring. The nose opens with ripe Bartlett pear and green apple, followed by floral and vanilla aromas, cinnamon and Asian pear. The palate begins with bright citrus and green apple, broadens into pineapple, peach and mango, with clove and spicy oak shadings and a mineral-driven undercurrent. The finish is notably long, moving from citrus to softer stone fruit and banana tones, then back to citrus, with butter and vanilla lingering gently.