Variety: Chardonnay
Region: California
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Price: $18 (retail)
Winery review: The 2011 Butternut Chardonnay grapes were sourced from a number of different California vineyards to broaden the flavor profile and enhance your drinking experience. The growing regions include Napa, Sonoma, Sierra Foothills and Monterey. Aromas of peach, hazelnut and spiced candied apple leap from the glass. On the palette, Butternut exhibits round, creamy notes of fig, butterscotch and sweet oak. Butternut is like your mother's Chardonnay, only better.
My review: I really enjoyed this buttery Chardonnay; very light hints of fruit, but mostly strong themes of oak, nuttiness, and, of course, butter on the nose. The oak, especially, is very powerful and that's a result of this being a creamy, buttery, and American oaked Chardonnay; it's just the style of the wine. It tastes very dry, oaky, and woody on the palette with themes of light acid, cream, butter, and vanilla. I would probably pair this Chardonnay with a light dish of chicken and pasta served with a simple white creamy and cheesy sauce and sauteed vegetables.
I had this wine without food.
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