White
Alta Maria Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley)
Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Maria Valley
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
frutos do mar · saladas · frango grelhado · sushi · queijos cremosos
Rated vintages
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201387 pts
Very fresh and refreshing aromas of honeysuckle blossoms, seared apple, lemongrass and kiwi hit the nose on this wine by James Ontiveros. The palate shows a bit of ripe apple flesh, but trends more toward sour citrus rinds. It's a very clean, crisp wine.
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201288 pts
Alta Maria's appellation bottling is a bit leaner than the winery's single-vineyard bottlings, but quite elegant, with flint, pink grapefruit, mango and spearmint flavors, enhanced by a touch of oak.