May's Featured Varietal - Chardonnay

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - Friday, May 31, 2013



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

VISIT, LEARN, TASTE and PAIR from one of our 40+ wineries!

Chardonnay
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Visit:
AuburnJames
Bent Creek Winery
Big White House Winery
Bodegas Aguirre Winery
Charles R Vineyards
Concannon Vineyard
Crooked Vine Winery
Dante Robere
Darcie Kent Vineyard
Eckert Estate Winery
Elliston Vineyards
Fenestra Winery
Garré Vineyard and Winery
John Evan Cellars
La Rochelle Winery
Las Positas Vineyards
Little Valley Winery
Longevity Wines
McGrail Vineyards and Winery
Mitchell Katz Winery
Nottingham Cellars
Occasio Winery
Page Mill Winery
Retzlaff Vineyards
Rios-Lovell Estate Winery
Stony Ridge Winery
The Singing Winemaker
The Steven Kent Winery
Thomas Coyne Winery
Wente Vineyards
Westover Vineyards
White Crane Winery
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 un-oaked and fruit-forward variations with hints of minerality to rich and toasty with vanilla and butter, the spectrum of flavors and aromas is very diverse.

Pair:
Try Chardonnay with white fish, shellfish and chicken - especially with creamy, buttery sauces.

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