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Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay

This high quality Chardonnay from California matured for nine months in barriques. The white wine unites diverse notes of ripe apples, freshly roasted hazelnuts, dried apricots and tropical fruit in its bouquet, complemented by nuances of vanilla, bakery spices and hints of butter. On the palate, the Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay is creamy and velvety, with a juicy, very acidic finish, which is characterised by lots of yellow fruit and notes of almond biscuits.

You’ll want to discover this Chardonnay from California with lobster, scallops, baked scampi or fried fish. This special white wine is also an ideal accompaniment to white meat and veal medallions.

Wine type:
Weißwein
Taste:
trocken
Vintage:
2023
Ageing Potential:
2032
Region:
Kalifornien
Country:
USA
Vineyard/Brand :
Grape variety:
Alcohol content:
14,6  % by volume
Recommended drinking temperature:
8-10 °C
Filling quantity:
0,75 litres
Allergen:
contains Sulfite
Importer:
Mövenpick Wein Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Martener Str. 525
44379 Dortmund
Rombauer Vineyards

Der Ex-Luftwaffenpilot Koerner Rombauer, dessen Vorfahren aus dem Rheingau stammten, und seine Frau Joan gründeten die Rombauer Vineyards 1980 am Silverado Trail in bester Lage im Napa Valley.Irma Rombauer, seine Großtante, verfasste das weltbekannte Buch "The joy of cooking" und weckte spätestens damit das Bewusstsein der Familie für die Wichtigkeit von Speisen und Getränken im Leben.

Wurden die ersten Jahrgänge noch mit Hilfe so namhafter Nachbarn wie Shafer oder Stag´s Leap produziert, so kehrte sich dies schnell um und Rombauer half aufstrebenden Wineries wie z.B. Dominus oder Duckhorn bei der Herstellung der ersten Weine, da man kontinuierlich beste Parzellen ankaufte und Anlagen und Keller vergrößerte. 1993 tauchte der Rombauer Chardonnay erstmals in der "Top List 100" des Wine Spectators auf Platz 68 auf; heute haben die Zinfandels und Chardonnays ein Abonnement auf die Spitzenplätze rund um den Globus.

Obwohl immer noch ein Familienbetrieb, bedeutet dieses nicht, dass hier gespart wird. Klotzen, nicht kleckern, ist die typisch amerikanische Devise, die dazu führte, dass z.B. die akribische Traubenselektion mit optischen Sortiermaschinen durchgeführt wird und ein unterirdischer Lagerkeller von über einer Meile Länge gebaut wurde.

Das Motto wird auf den Wein zu 100% übertragen; eine so überbordende Frucht, Cremigkeit, Fülle, Kraft und Expression gibt es selten auf diesem Weinplaneten. Die Rombauers behalten dabei jedoch immer im Auge, dass ein stimmiges food-pairing möglich ist und die Weine von Anfang an und über einen langen Zeitraum trinkbar sind.

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