Creme de Lys Chardonnay 2010

Tasting Date: 5/2/2012

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country: USA, Sonoma, California

Tasting Date Price: $11.99

Rating: NA

Alcohol Content: 13.5%

Vineyard Website: http://www.cremedelys.com/age_gateway

Visual Aspect: Pale yellow

Nose: baked apple and tropical fruit flavors, and a lengthy finish of toasted vanilla and lemon crème

Palate: toasted vanilla and lemon crème

Food Pairing: Cheese pizza; grilled salmon with butter sauce

Wine Description

Crème de Lys Chardonnay entices the drinker with aromas filled with lush tropical fruit, baked apple, toasty oak and crème brûlée notes.

Winemaker Notes:  Crème de Lys Chardonnay entices the drinker with aromas filled with lush tropical fruit, baked apple, toasty oak and crème brûlée notes. These aromas are echoed in the beautifully balanced flavors, with juicy pineapple, citrus and red apple expression adding liveliness to the textured palate. The Crème de Lys winemaker chose California vineyards that yield vibrant Chardonnay grapes, and then developed the wine’s rich, creamy style with barrel fermentation, malolactic fermentation and gentle stirring during sur lie aging. French oak added warm vanilla tones to the fruity aromas, silky flavors and lingering crème brûlée finish, making this wine the perfect reward at the end of your day