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Bottle of Gandona - Chardonnay - 2019 available at Ashburn Wine Shop

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White · Chardonnay · Sonoma · America · 2019

Gandona - Chardonnay - 2019

$88.99

Gandona Estate sits high on Pritchard Hill above Lake Hennessy, ground better known today for its steep Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Portuguese-born owner Manuel Pires bought the property in 2006 and rebuilt it with consulting winemaker Philippe Melka, but kept a single acre of the old Chardonnay vines that predate the estate's Bordeaux-style reboot. This 2019 is a rare bottling -- tiny production, mountain fruit, a different side of a winery built around big reds. Pour it for a special dinner, not a Tuesday. Baking spice, Golden Delicious apple, passionfruit and papaya on the nose. Rounded texture, red apple and pear flavors, bright acid carrying through a clean finish.

Classic matches for Chardonnay: Roast chicken, lobster or crab with butter, corn dishes, soft creamy cheeses.

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