2010 Willow Springs Cellars California Chardonnay

About This Wine

To eat or not to eat? That is the question...

... when it comes the 2010 Chardonnay from Willow Springs Cellars. Specifically, should one plan to serve this wine with a meal, or should it be savored and consumed solo, sans food?

Not to be wishy-washy, but the answer is: both! This is a Chardonnay with enough body and character that it needs nothing other than a wineglass in order to shine. At the same time, it has enough of an acid backbone that it will pair very nicely with food — particularly dishes such as fried chicken, pot pies (chicken or turkey), or a homemade chicken-noodle casserole.

Each harvest season, Willow Springs Cellars approaches its Chardonnay bottling with an open mind: Whatever Mother Nature provides in the vineyard is what will find its way into the bottle. Sometimes the wine is food-friendly, and sometimes it’s a refreshing sipper. The 2010 vintage just happens to be... both.

About Chardonnay

Relatively easy to grow in a variety of locations. Consistently produces some of the world's great white wines. Complex, full, rich and fruity with soft edges and moderate acidity. Offers rich and intense fruit flavors of apple, fig, melon, pear, peach, pineapple, along with creamy yeast spice, honey, butter and hazelnut flavors.

Tasting Notes

• Grape Composition:Chardonnay and Other White Varieties
• Grape Source:Select Vineyards in Various California Growing Regions
• Aromas & Flavors:Apple, Pear, Tropical Fruit, Butter, Melon, Citrus & Spice
• Aging Vessels:Assorted Oak Barrels and Stainless Steel Tanks
• When to Drink:Now Through 2014
• Food Pairing Suggestionchicken-noodle casserole, or turkey pot pie.

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