Chardonnay RH Phillips Californie 2019

R.H. Philipps

Chardonnay RH Phillips Californie
2019

$14.05

* Suggested retail price
Product code
594457
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ General listing
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$13.44
Country
United States
Regulated designation
Table wine
Region
California
Subregion
Sacramento
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 97 %
Viognier 3 %
Alcohol percentage
13,5%
Colour
White
Sugar
Semi-dry
Sugar content
5,9 g/l
Closure type
Twist crown cap
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About this winery

Les Giguières plantent leurs premières vignes en 1981 et attirent l’attention avec leurs premiers vins en 1983. Le site était autrefois planté en cultures et utilisé pour le pâturage des moutons. "Nous avons construit une cave et lui avons donné le nom de notre grand-père, puis nous avons pris notre patrimoine agricole et planté du raisin."

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Product notes

With poultry dishes in sauce, fettucini carbonara and aperitif.

Production notes

Wine left on its lees after pressing and cooled to 40 degrees for 48 hours. Subsequently heated to 55 degrees F. for a slow fermentation of 12 days. 45% of the vat continues its vinification in French barrels of one or two years, 225 litres as well as in American barrels and the rest continues its fermentation in stainless steel vats. The wines vinified in barrels are aged in oak barrels for 7 months on their lees. Approximately 25% of Chardonnay has a malolactic vinification. The wine is assembled two weeks before bottling.

Tasting notes

The nose offers aromas of apple, lemon and pear. The palate is rich and silky, supported by a touch of vanilla, spices and tropical fruits. It is a wine of the most balanced and representative of what is done best like Chardonnay in the United States.