Mer Soleil, Chardonnay ALICANTE BOUCHET or strong cheese

or strong cheese

this wine will continue to improve with careful cellaring

resulting in grape swith complex and fully developed dark fruit flavors

with a slight reminder of the fine oak

(2009 description)  Nose:

Mer Soleil, Chardonnay ALICANTE BOUCHET or strong cheeseFrom the winery: Mer Soleil and Silver Chardonnays are both products of the same fruit from the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation of Monterey County. The difference between the two Chardonnays is the fermentation process. Mer Soleil is fermented in French oak barrels chosen from an array of coopers, while Silver never sees the inside of a barrel. Winemaker, Charlie Wagner, uses modern fermentation and aging methods utilizing both stainless steel and