Is Mer Soleil Chardonnay buttery?
This is Mer Soleil’s oaked Chardonnay, a dry, acidic, buttery, and creamy Chardonnay aged in French oak for 12 to 15 months. Expect a full-bodied white wine with flavors and aromas of tropical fruits, vanilla, and coconut with a lingering finish.
What does Mer Soleil Chardonnay taste like?
A soft golden color, this wine features bright scents of lemon crumb bars and honeydew, with a hint of apricot, toasted oak and the evocative trace of a freshly struck match. Entry on the palate is round and robust, lending a richness to the fruit.
Who makes Mer Soleil Chardonnay?
Charlie Wagner
Charlie Wagner is owner and winemaker for Mer Soleil winery in the Santa Lucia Highlands (within Monterey County). Making both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir under the Mer Soleil label, he is passionate about how these wines reflect the drama and rugged beauty of California’s central coast.
What does Mer Soleil mean?
sea and sun
Mer Soleil, meaning sea and sun, takes its name from our coastal setting, where sunny skies mix with gusting maritime winds.
Is Mer Soleil Chardonnay dry?
Mer Soleil Silver 2016 is a dry, full-bodied, unoaked Chardonnay from Monterey County. On the palate, tropical fruit and ripe orchard fruit come together with a soft citrus, crisp and clean finish.
Is Sea Sun Chardonnay oaked?
Sea Sun is lightly oaked in neutral French oak barrels, with a small percentage going through malolactic fermentation. Another portion of Sea Sun is fermented and aged in stainless steel. The resulting combination offers the roundness that comes from oaked Chardonnay, along with the crispness of unoaked.
Is Kendall Jackson Chardonnay red or white?
white wines
The proprietary approach to winemaking has earned Kendall-Jackson a world-renowned reputation for white wines that consistently exhibit signature rich layers of flavor, combined with a delicate balance. This bottled wine has a 13.5% ABV and 375ml is equivalent to 2.5 glasses of wine.
What does Mer Soleil silver Chardonnay taste like?
With a light gossamer gold color, our 2017 Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay opens with clean, fresh scents of kiwi, citrus zest and nectarine. Silver achieves its distinct minerality by aging in small cement tanks imported from Burgundy, France, which give dimension to each sip.
Does Mer Soleil have a tasting room in Santa Lucia?
Please try again later. While we produce Mer Soleil in the Santa Lucia Highlands, we don’t have a tasting room – we’d love to see you at Caymus Vineyards in Napa Valley, where you can taste all the wines produced by the Wagner family.
Why is Monterey Chardonnay so complicated?
On the one hand, intense sunlight ripens the grapes. Meanwhile, the sea — meaning Monterey Bay — creates cooling breezes that lead to a longer growing season. Together, these two forces of nature create greater complexity in our Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
What does Jack Daniels Chardonnay taste like?
Another beautiful Chardonnay nose with toast, nuts, butter, sweet-oak and aromatic, Jack Daniels notes. More restrained on the palate, which is classy with brioche flavours and loads of fruit. An orange acidity asserts in the finish and there is a load of alcohol, but it has good length and is nicely chewy.