Metz Road Chardonnay

£22.00 £25.00
  • Metz Road Chardonnay
  • Metz Road Chardonnay

Metz Road Chardonnay

£22.00 £25.00

AVAILABILITY: 2 in stock

Grape Chardonnay
Style Dry, White, Medium Bodied, Oak Aging, Orchard and Citrus Fruits, Defined, Textured, Elegant
Country USA
Region Monterey, California
Volume 75cl
ABV 13.8%
Dietary VegetarianVeganSustainable

 

Experience a lavish and aromatic wine with Metz Road Chardonnay. Crafted from the cool-climate Riverview Vineyard, this medium-bodied wine boasts notes of green apple, pear, citrus, and mango, along with hints of toasted oak and lemon peel. Its balanced acidity and lingering vanilla finish make it a truly fantastic drinking experience.

About the Producer

Scheid Family Wines, a family-owned and operated wine company founded in 1972, is ranked among the top 20 largest wine producers in California. Based in Monterey County, Scheid is uniquely integrated to bring high quality estate grown wines to the marketplace from its sustainably certified vineyards and grower partners throughout the Central Coast. Scheid’s innovative, luxury-level winery is powered by 100% renewable wind energy generated by a 400-foot-tall wind turbine, which also supplies energy to many homes in the local community.

Vineyard and Winery

Sheid's estate at Riverview Vineyard is a 340-acre, cold-climate (Region 1), sustainably farmed, benchland property that overlooks the Salinas River. It is situated on the east side of the Salinas Valley just below the Pinnacles national Park. This property features granitic soils, great exposure and little protection from the strong winds that scrub the valley every afternoon. It is planted to an assortment of varieties, clones and rootstocks specifically matched to the various micro-climates, soils and aspects of the terrain. The namesake Metz Road runs alongside the property.

The grapes were hand-picked in the cool early morning hours to ensure freshness. A portion of the fruit was hand lugged, gently pressed, settled and then transferred to new French oak barrels stored in a refrigerated container at the Riverview Vineyard. This guaranteed that the fermentation was initiated by wild yeast indigenous to the site. Following a long, cool barrel fermentation, the wine was kept on its lees and aged in 100% french oak barrels (47% new) for 12 months. Regular stirring of the lees enhanced the aromatics and texture. The final blend was a selection of the top barrels.

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