Caliterra Tributo Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2008

		Casablanca Valley, Chile
		Product #: 144709 Score: 87/100 Price: $14.95 Alcohol: 13.5%	Sweetness: Dry Drink: Now Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Caliterra

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Tasting note:

VC: Barrel aged for eight months in new French and American oak, this single-vineyard Chardonnay is filled with aromas of pineapple, tropical fruit, ripe apple and oak spice. It’s dry with exceptional fruit balanced out by a nice seam of acidity (a hallmark of Casablanca Valley). This Chard is crisp and fruity with appealing toast notes and a long finish. A good partner for roast pork or grilled tuna steaks. My note: A pleasant, well-rounded Chardonnay with notes of green apples and vanilla smoke.

Reviewed April 17, 2010 by Natalie MacLean

More pairings:

avocado, beef bourguignonne, bread: potato, challah (egg bread), chicken with pancetta & herbs, cloves, colby, duck a l'orange, Emmental Grand Cru, fennel, fishcakes, ginger, gruyeres, onions: creamed, pasta with cream-based sauce, pasta with pesto sauce, pasta with primavara sauce, salads: green, salmon: wild with hollandaise sauce, sauce: butter, beurre blanc, sauce: marinade: spicy, sauce: mustard, shrimp: Thai, soup: chicken, soup: matzo ball, turkey burgers, turkey scaloppini, turkey, chicken sausage, spicy, turkey, roasted, turmeric, veal marsala. More pairings...

Complementary recipes:

Serve this wine between 55-60 degrees Farenheit or 12-16 degrees Celsius. Tip: If your bottle is at room temperature, put it in ice water for about 30 minutes or in the fridge for about three hours to chill it.

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Chardonnay

This popular and versatile grape thrives in many different climates so the wine is produced in many parts of the world. The wine can be soft and subtle or rich, buttery and full-bodied. In warmer regions, aromas can include ripe pears, melon and pineapple. It adapts well to oak, which adds scents of vanilla, butter, cedar, smoke and spice. However, the wine is sometimes criticized for having too much oak and alcohol. In cooler regions, and especially with unoaked styles, the wine is more lean and acidic and offers notes of green apples, lemon and lime. In Burgundy, chardonnay makes some of the world's finest whites, referred to by their regions, such as Meursault, Chablis and Pouilly-Fuissé. Chardonnay will pair well with rich dishes such as roast chicken, lobster in butter sauce, corn dishes, beef bourguignonne, breads, cheese, chicken and poultry, egg dishes, Asian dishes with black bean sauces, pork, seafood or recipes that have a cream base.