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White Horse Winery

White Horse Winery
2020 Estate Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish Turkey

Category: Chardonnay

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.1%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$29

White Horse Winery
2020 Estate Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish Turkey

Category: Chardonnay

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.1%
Pale yellow straw color. Fruity aromas and flavors of diced underripe pineapple, buttered biscuit, juicy pear, and graham cracker with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, delightful, medium-length finish with no oak flavor. A fruity, balanced and crowd-pleasing Chardonnay.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity & Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: diced underripe pineapple, buttered biscuit, juicy pear, and graham cracker
Taste Flavor: diced underripe pineapple, buttered biscuit, juicy pear, and graham cracker
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Turkey, Roasted Chicken, Boiled Lobster
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A fruity, balanced and crowd-pleasing Chardonnay.

The Producer

White Horse Winery

The Producer
106 Hall Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
USA
1 609-270-1411

Their Portfolio

BR White Horse Winery 2019 Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $19.00. - Bronze Medal
89 White Horse Winery 2019 Estate, Albarino, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $25.00.
88 White Horse Winery 2019 Estate, Traminette, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $18.00.
89 White Horse Winery 2019 Estate Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $29.00.
89 White Horse Winery 2018 Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $18.00.
86 White Horse Winery 2018 Estate, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $25.00.
90 White Horse Winery 2017 Reserve, Cabernet Franc, American 12.2% (USA) $42.00.
BR White Horse Winery NV Painted White, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $22.00. - Bronze Medal
BR White Horse Winery NV Painted Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
92 White Horse Winery 2017 Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $42.00.
85 White Horse Winery 2019 Estate Painted White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $22.00.
BR White Horse Winery 2019 Painted Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
89 White Horse Winery 2019 Estate, Traminette, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $20.00.
BR White Horse Winery 2020 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $29.00. - Bronze Medal
88 White Horse Winery 2018 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $19.00.
85 White Horse Winery 2017 Vintner’s Red Blend, American 13.5% (USA) $23.00.
91 White Horse Winery 2020 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $29.00.
89 White Horse Winery 2020 Estate, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $19.00.
86 White Horse Winery 2020 Estate, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $25.00.
87 White Horse Winery 2019 Estate Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $29.00.
87 White Horse Winery 2020 Estate Semi-Sweet Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $19.00.
86 White Horse Winery 2020 Painted White , Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $22.00.
90 White Horse Winery 2020 Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $20.00.
88 White Horse Winery 2020 Estate Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 14.1% (USA) $29.00.
91 White Horse Winery 2020 Estate, Albarino, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $26.00.
94 White Horse Winery 2018 Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.8% (USA) $42.00.
89 White Horse Winery 2021 Estate, Albariño, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $26.00.
88 White Horse Winery 2021 Painted White Estate White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $23.00.
92 White Horse Winery 2021 Estate, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 11.9% (USA) $25.00.
88 White Horse Winery 2021 Estate Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $32.00.
85 White Horse Winery 2021 Painted Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $22.00.
BR White Horse Winery 2021 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $29.00. - Bronze Medal
88 White Horse Winery 2019 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $20.00.
93 White Horse Winery 2019 Painted Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $29.00.
93 White Horse Winery 2018 Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.8% (USA) $42.00.
93 White Horse Winery 2019 Reserve, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $35.00.

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.