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Kistler Vine Hill Chardonnay 2016

750 ml Chardonnay California, United States 2016

Kistler Vine Hill Chardonnay 2016 is a dry, full-bodied red from Chardonnay (California, United States), in the light, fresh reds style. Tannins are very soft and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, salmon, creamy pasta, duck. Listed at £175.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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£175.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay prior
body
4 / 5
full
Chardonnay prior
tannin
1 / 5
very soft
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
Light, fresh reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from California
Origin
California · California · United States
inferred from California
Grapes
Chardonnay
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
summer · picnic · midweek · gift · special occasion
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

Kistler Vine Hill Chardonnay 2016 is a full-bodied white wine from the Russian River Valley region of California. Kistler Vineyards is a family-owned winery based in Sebastopol, Sonoma County. Established in 1978 by Steve Kistler and Mark Bixler, they focus on Burgundy varieties, making 10 vineyard-designated Chardonnay wines and four designated Pinot Noir wines. "From vines around the estate in the Russian River, the 2016 Chardonnay Vine Hill is another rich, opulent effort that does everything right. White peach, caramelized pineapple, and white flower notes give way to a full-bodied Chardonnay that has building saltiness, good acidity, and a great finish. Both rich and fresh, it is an undeniably beautiful wine." Jeb Dunnuck, 2018

Other vintages of Kistler Vine Hill Chardonnay we list
2001£175.002002£135.002004£115.002005£125.002006£100.002011£145.002020£185.002023£195.00
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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