Reserve Chardonnay
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage release, during which it beautifully transitions from vibrant primary fruit to complex, nutty secondary characteristics.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Complements rich seafood dishes like lobster with drawn butter, roasted chicken with herbs, and creamy pasta dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Robert Mondavi, a visionary who revolutionized the global perception of California winemaking, founded his namesake winery in 1966 with the dream of creating wines that could stand alongside Europe's finest. The Reserve Chardonnay is a testament to this pursuit of excellence, primarily sourcing fruit from the cool, wind-swept vineyards of Carneros in southern Napa Valley. Here, the persistent morning fog and cooling breezes from the San Pablo Bay slow ripening, allowing the Chardonnay grapes to develop deep, concentrated flavors while retaining a vibrant, natural acidity. Crafted using traditional Burgundian techniques, the wine undergoes barrel fermentation and extensive aging on its fine lees with regular stirring in French oak barrels. This meticulous process yields a sophisticated white wine defined by its rich, creamy texture, balanced by bright citrus, crisp green apple, and complex notes of toasted brioche, hazelnut, and vanilla.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Vingården blev grundlagt i 1966 af den californiske vinpioner Robert Mondavi og blev startskuddet til Napa Valleys store renæssance efter forbudstiden. Ejendommen er centreret omkring den historiske vingård i missionsstil, tegnet af Cliff May, men dens sande hjerte banker i Oakvilles berømte To Kalon Vineyard. Vinmarken ligger på en veldrænet alluvial kegle af grusholdig lerjord for foden af Mayacamas-bjergkæden, hvor markante dag-til-nat-temperaturudsving og kølige vinde fra havet sikrer optimal fænologisk modenhed sideløbende med en rank og spændstig syre. Under ledelse af Director of Winemaking Kurtis Ogasawara drives vinavlen med et kompromisløst fokus på bæredygtighed, hvilket understreges af den officielle CCOF-økologicertificering af de centrale parceller i To Kalon. Vinifikationen forener klassisk europæisk finesse med californisk generøsitet via temperaturstyret gæring, lagring på franske egetræsfade og en minutiøs parcelleret tilgang. Huset er verdenskendt for at have skabt den skelsættende tørre Fumé Blanc – herunder fra de ældgamle, rodægte buskvine på den legendariske I Block – samt for sine arketypiske Napa Valley- og To Kalon Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons.