Villard Estates Expresión Reserve Chardonnay 2004
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A complex and nuanced New World Chardonnay from Chile's Casablanca Valley. A big, full-bodied, mouth-filling wine with tropical fruit, vanilla, and toffee flavors.
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Release Notes:
The Casablanca Valley has been called the Carneros of Chile. Like the fabled wineries at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Villard produces rich and opulent Chardonnays. However, Villard’s wines show a more restrained approach to oak aging and are substantially less expensive for the quality they represent than California Chardonnay. This wine was vinified in stainless steel tanks and barrels before half of it was aged in French oak barrels for 9 months.
Tasting Notes:
A medium lemon colored wine with a complex nose of soft tropical fruit, lychee, vanilla, and candied apple aromas. On the palate, this is a big, full-bodied, mouth-filling wine. Pineapple, peach, and lychee fruit flavors are married with a touch of vanilla, toffee, and oak on the finish. Great as an aperitif or with salads, seafood, poultry, and goat cheese. Drink now to 2009.
The Villard Estates vineyards in Chile's scenic Casablanca Valley.
Winery:
Villard Estate was established by Thierry Villard, a Frenchman, in 1989. After a very successful career developing one of Australia’s largest wineries in the international market, Thierry moved to his wife’s... Read more
Region:
The Casablanca region is situated to the west of Santiago. The cool winds off the Pacific produce a moderating affect, causing an excellent balance between acidity and fruit in the grapes.... Read more
Country:
Overview
Chile is a country of amazingly diverse landscapes, with over 4,000 miles of South Pacific coastline on one side and the Andes on the other. Cool maritime winds drift across the... Read more
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