Italian dinner night with lobster ravioli in a pink sauce, bruschetta, Italian herb roll, salad and a 2018 Pedroncelli Family Winery Chardonnay. Love the pairings with these wines as they are complimentary to the dishes without overpowering, enhancing your experience.
The Chardonnay grapes are harvested from the Frank Johnson Vineyard which is located at the southern end of Dry Creek Valley, known for its cool microclimate and alluvial soils, a vineyard perfectly suited for chardonnay. Once harvested, the juice is fermented mainly in stainless steel with just a few months of oak aging leading to that little kiss of creaminess in each bottle. One thing to always remember is the wine really begins in the vineyard and when you have an exceptional vineyard manager along with an excellent winemaker you have deliciousness in any varietal you open with the name Pedroncelli on the label.
The nose on this wine screams the tropics with pineapple, peach, apple with just a hint of spice and toasted oak. The mouth is full of flavor again with the tropical fruit and granny smith apple and a kiss of creamy vanilla and baking spice on the finish. Crisp and refreshing for a Chardonnay with a lot of flavors, not over oaked, and one of my favorites in the Pedroncelli portfolio of wines.
Grab a bottle or 6 from this wonderful family winery on your next visit
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Cheers
Dan
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