Textbook Chardonnay 2022
There are certainly regional differences in Chardonnays produced in the USA but the paramount definer of any individual wine is the intent of the winemaker. The delicacy of chardonnay offers a canvas onto which a winemaker can impress a wide variety of fragrances and flavours through the vinification techniques he chooses. I describe first the core fragrances and flavours then the most common nuances associated with these wines as they are made in America. Fragrances of the grape are apple and apple blossom, citrics but most often lemon and floral notes especially acacia. Winemakers can and do often impart vanilla, butter, which give a sense of intensity, and peanut brittle. The core flavours are apple again, pear, fig, melons and, once again, citrics most often grapefruit or lemon though here is mostly zest not juice. The winemaking can add texture and creaminess building the wine’s richness.
Where to find this wine
Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage
Top Ten Liquors - Blaine
Blaine
763-754-3231
Lunds & Byerlys - Burnsville
Burnsville
952-892-5600
Lunds & Byerlys - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-474-1298
Top Ten Liquors - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
651-341-2142
Lunds & Byerlys - Golden Valley
Golden Valley
763-544-8846
Lunds & Byerlys - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
763-416-1611
Lunds & Byerlys - Mpls
Minneapolis
952-927-3663
Top Ten Liquors - Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Lunds & Byerlys - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-268-1624
Top Ten Liquors - Roseville
Roseville
651-340-1846
Lunds & Byerlys - St Louis Park
Saint Louis Park
952-929-2100
Top Ten Liquors - Slp
Saint Louis Park
952-920-0750
Perrier - St Paul
Saint Paul
651-227-6563
Top Ten Liquors - Woodbury
Woodbury
651-501-1199