Red Tail Ridge Sans Oak Chardonnay 2020 (750ml) Côtes du Rhône Villages

Red Tail Ridge Sans Oak Chardonnay 2020 (750ml) Côtes du Rhône VillagesDelicate pear on the nose with crunchy yellow apple and whiffs of citrus peel and mandarin oranges. White floral, honeysuckle and wet limestone follow. On the palate more concentrated citrus, lime, crisp apple, pear juice and cooked quince. Zippy acidity with a lingering note of lemon, faint vanilla and honey.

vanilla and hints of dark chocolate and menthol emerge on the nose

The bottling occurs in the spring when the cellar temperature is conducive to a second fermentation in the bottle

but the Fracca family wants you to imagine yourself on a gondola or in a fine restaurant in Venice (about 30 miles south-west) as you're sipping their terroir-infused Extra-Dry

Quivy’s wines are similarly polished and elegant

Sustainability is our top priority

manual harvesting plot by plot using small crates

This distinctive vineyard produces tiny berries with thick skins

fresh acidity and abundant fruit

The nose is expressive with citrus and floral notes

and fine tannins

a touch of graham cracker and vanilla

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