2005 "La Creole" Chardonnay
$13.95
02-987788
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Wine Code |
02-98776
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Name
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2005 "LaCreole" Chardonnay
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Description
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The heart of this wine is comprised from “Dijon’ clone grapes grown in our very own Wolf Hill Vineyard, the body of the wine is made up of UCD-108 clone, picked from Wooldridge Creek and Oak Grove Vineyards. 33 of approximately 800 barrels of Chardonnay were selected and blended from these vineyard sources to create our LaCreole reserve. Intended to be the best the vintage has to offer.
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Size
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750 ml
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Weight
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n/a lbs.
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Vintage |
2005
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Variety
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Chardonnay
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Reserve
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Designation
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LaCreole
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Color
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White
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Dry
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Yes
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Appellation
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Here is a break down of the various appelations that we use and percentage of each:</p>
36.7% Willamette Valley = 23% Wolf Hill Vineyard & 11.4% Oak Grove Vineyard
31.6% Umpqua Valley = Wetherell Vineyard
16.9% Columbia Valley = Columbia Country Vineyard
14% Applegate Valley = Rosella's Vineyard
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Accolades
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Astoria Seafood & Wine Festival 2008: Gold Medal
Wine Spectator December 2007:
"Round and supple, with spicy clove and pepper overtones to the creamy pear and apple flavors, lingering on the finish. Drink now through 2010"
88 Points and BEST BUY WINE ENTHUSIAST NOVEMBER 2007
WINE ENTHUSIAST HAD THIS TO SAY:
The reserve Chardonnay from Eola Hills gets an extra year in bottle, and it has a more elegant, vertical structure, with the fruit framed in toasty oak flavors and some tarragon spice. It's persistent as well; the flavors seem to gather strenght in the midpalate and continue through a strong and moderately complex finish BEST BUY
PROFESSIONAL BRONZE MEDAL WINNER - OREGON STATE FAIR 2007
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Food Pairing
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This rich textured wine with its creamy finish matches well with a variety of foods. Try it with Lobster, Hard cheeses, shrimp, & poultry.
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