Cakebread, Chardonnay

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Rounder than a Chablis, so it flatters rich food instead of fighting it. The white for cream and cheese.

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Pour and let it open in the glass
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Rounder than a Chablis, so it flatters the cheese rather than cutting it. Chill it properly.

How it tastes

Baked apple and lemon curd, with vanilla and a toasted note from the oak.

Medium to full-bodied for a white, dry, and creamy rather than sharp.

Body

LightFull

Sweetness

DrySweet

Tannin

SoftGrippy

How to serve it

Chilled, and it opens in the glass as it warms.

Oaked Chardonnay is best in its first few years.

Pour it with

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