Decanter 2020 Tasting Contest judges about 100 Shades of White Chardonnay 2017
Ripe, opulent pineapple and tropical fruit, augmented by spice and oaky butterscotch characters.
A Hundred Shades of White. Chardonnay
Grapes: Chardonnay
Volume 750 ml
Alcohol 12-14%
Peculiarities of vinification. This wine is crafted from the classical grape variety, Chardonnay, cultivated at Fanagoria’s best vineyards. The facility applies most state-of-the-art technologies to grow the grapevine, and the grapes are harvested manually when they reach the optimum level of ripeness. Upon scrupulous sorting and destalking, the grapes are fermented at controlled temperature. The ready wine is matured in oak barrels for at least a year, with subsequent bottle maturation for at least 6 months.
Sensory characteristics. Colour: straw. A good combination of ripe fruits, citruses and flower with noble creamy notes. Taste: full, well-balanced, with a nice acidity level and mineral and fruity-citric notes and slight woody nuances. Finish: long, creamy and fruity, with a play of flowery and citric notes.
To be served at 10 - 12 °С.
Awards
- Vintage 2015 – Grand Prix, Cup of the Russian Union of Viticulturists and Winemakers – 2017, Best White Wine in Russia – 2017
- Vintage 2106 – gold medal, AWC Vienna 2018
- Vintage 2105 – gold medal of international competition Southern Russia 2017
- Vintage 2011 – gold medal, Cup of the Russian Union of Viticulturists and Winemakers – 2015
- Vintage 2105 – gold medal, AWC Vienna 2017
- Vintage 2017 - silver medal, international competition Chardonnay du Monde 2020, France
- Vintage 2017 - silver medal of the XXII tasting contest of the international exhibition PRODEXPO, Moscow, 2020
- Vintage 2015 – silver qualification in Artur Sarkisyan’s 2017 Russian Wine Guide
- Vintage 2016 – silver medal, Cup of the Russian Union of Viticulturists and Winemakers – 2018
- Vintage 2016 – silver qualification in Artur Sarkisyan’s 2018 Russian Wine Guide
- Vintage 2016 - 89 points in Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rating - 2020
Reviews
Summary of tasting notes from Chardonnay du Monde 2020 about 100 Shades of White Chardonnay 2017
Bubbly golden yellow colour. Open on the nose pleasantly combining notes associated with barrel ageing (vanilla, toast, liquorice) and wine (fruity, mushroom). Complex wine in the mouth with richness but also finesse and delicacy. Citrus and truffle flavours with a beautiful fresh finish.
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