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Peace Water

Peace Water
2021 Soulful Oaked, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish Turkey

Category: Chardonnay

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14% RS: .3%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$34

Peace Water
2021 Soulful Oaked, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish Turkey

Category: Chardonnay

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14% RS: .3%
Golden yellow color. Aromas and flavors of freshly churned buttercream, vanilla, yellow apple, and blanched almond with a round, crisp, dry medium-to-full body and an interesting, medium-length finish evoking accents of spiced apples, white peach, honey butter, and biscuits with light oak flavor. A supple and ripe Russian River Chardonnay that delivers the juicy, creamy goods.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, New World & Oaky
Aroma Aroma: freshly churned buttercream, vanilla, yellow apple, and blanched almond
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of spiced apples, white peach, honey butter, and biscuits
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Turkey, Roasted Chicken, Boiled Lobster
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A supple and ripe Russian River Chardonnay that delivers the juicy, creamy goods.

The Producer

Peace Water Winery

The Producer
37 W. Main St
Carmel, IN 46032
USA
1 317-810-1330

Chardonnay

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Chardonnay is arguably the world’s most famous white variety, thanks to its success in France’s Burgundy region as well as throughout much of California. Chardonnay on its own has rather straightforward, pleasant aromas of apple and pear, but when aged (and sometimes fermented) in small oak barrels, the wines take on extra richness as well as notes of toasted almond, vanilla and yeast.

The most renowned examples of Chardonnay are from small villages and vineyards in Burgundy, such as Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault. These wines are very powerful with ample spicy notes and very good acidity; they age very well, sometimes as long as 20-25 years. Another part of Burgundy, Chablis, is home to more restrained style of Chardonnay. Certain areas of California, especially Russian River Valley in Sonoma and Santa Barbara County are also home to many distinguished examples of Chardonnay, with those from the latter region often displaying tropical fruit flavors.

Given that most Chardonnnays are aged in small oak barrels, there has been a movement as of late to give consumers a mored delicate style of Chardonnay, without all the spicy and toasty flavors. Thus there are now many producers that produce non-oak aged Chardonnays; this has been seen from many producers from Australia as well as a few in California as well.

Chardonnay, especially oak-aged versions, are quite rich and need seafood of equal richness at the dinner table. Thus lobster, halibut and swordfish are ideal food pairings.