White
Anam Cara Nicholas Estate Chardonnay (Chehalem Mountains)
Chehalem Mountains · Willamette Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Chehalem Mountains · Willamette Valley
- Appellation
- Chehalem Mountains
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
frango assado · peixe grelhado · salada César · camarão · queijos suaves
Rated vintages
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201487 pts
Fermented in a mix of stainless and neutral oak, this modestly-ripened wine offers clean apple fruit with a touch of white peaches. A bit more bottle age might help pull it together further.
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201388 pts
This unoaked, Dijon-clone wine is lively and lush, with tongue-coating fruit. Melon, banana and papaya flavors steer it in a tropical direction, with a lick of mineral and phenolic bite giving further support.
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201187 pts
This is the first Chardonnay release from Anam Cara, estate grown from young vines, and softened by secondary fermentation. The flavors suggest almond and butter, light citrus, a whiff of toast and a taste of cracker. It's smooth, with a lemony finish.