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Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2022

750 ml Chardonnay California, United States 2022

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2022 is a dry, medium-bodied white from Chardonnay (Napa Valley, United States), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, salmon, creamy pasta, lobster.

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Hedonism Wines
Out of stock
£97.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Chardonnay prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Chardonnay prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Chardonnay prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, round whites
rules-v1
Colour
White
merchant feed
Origin
Napa Valley · California · United States
inferred
Grapes
Chardonnay
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
gift
inferred
About Chardonnay
Typical aromas: green apple, lemon, wet stone (cool); peach, melon, pineapple (warm). Serve at 8–12 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Chardonnay · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Montelena Chardonnay 2022 is a white wine from the Napa Valley, California. Château Montelena is famous for its victory in the 1976 Judgment of Paris. This bottling is crafted in a classic style, showcasing a focused purity with notes of green apple, wet stone and citrus, backed by integrated oak and a clean, fresh finish. It is fermented and aged in a mix of French and Slovenian oak, emphasising structure and longevity over richness.

Other vintages of Chateau Montelena Chardonnay we list
2023£80.56
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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