May's Featured Varietal - Chardonnay

Sunday, May 1, 2016 - Tuesday, May 31, 2016



Each month, Livermore Valley Wine Country highlights a varietal in our region.

VISIT, LEARN, TASTE and PAIR from one of our 50+ wineries!

Chardonnay
shar  |  doh  |  nay

"Chardonnay Chic"

Visit: 

3 Steves Winery, Bent Creek Winery, Big White House Winery, Bodegas Aguirre Winery, Caddis Winery, Cedar Mountain Winery & Port Works, Charles R Vineyards, Concannon Vineyard, Crooked Vine Winery, Dante Robere Vineyards, Darcie Kent Vineyards, Eckert Estate Winery, Ehrenberg Cellars, Elliston Vineyards, el Sol Winery, Fenestra Winery, Garre Vineyard & Winery, John Evan Cellars, Las Positas Vineyards, Longevity Wines, McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Mitchell Katz Winery, Nella Terra Cellars, Nottingham Cellars, Occasio Winery, Page Mill Winery, Pat Paulsen Vineyards, Retzlaff Vineyards and Estate Winery, Rios-Lovell Estate Winery, Stony Ridge Winery, The Singing Winemaker, The Steven Kent Winery, The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards, Wente Vineyards Estate Winery & Tasting Room, Wood Family Vineyards

Learn:

Chardonnay, California's most widely planted grape, is a green-skinned varietal used to produce white wines all over the globe.

Taste:

 

From unoaked and fruit-forward with hints of minerality to rich and toasty with vanilla and butter, the spectrum of flavors and aromas is very diverse.

Pair:

Visit our Pinterest page for fabulous recipes to pair with Chardonnay.

To learn more, visit LVwine.org or discovercaliforniawines.com © Wine Institute