GAN EDEN Chardonnay
GAN EDEN's nonvintage Chardonnay is made
in a style currently in great favor in California, with
distinguishable residual sugar even though it would still be
characterized as "dry". This natural sugar lends a
richness, both in fruit character and mouth feel. Coupled with
its lower acidity than one normally finds in GAN EDEN's
Chardonnays, this wine will be well thought of by both the
occasional or unsophisticated wine drinker and the more
sophisticated consumer wishing for a wine to complement, rather
than foil, extremely rich or oily fish, and it goes quite well
with poultry.
This is a blend of vintages. the grapes were sourced primarily
in Sonoma County and Monterey County. This blend is better than
either of the wines from which it was produced, prior to their
blending. It has a roundness, rich fruit, full body, and enough
acid to balance. This wine received light oaking with medium
toasted French and American oak.
Winemaker's Comments
This nonvintage Chardonnay represents quite a departure for
GAN EDEN. Typically, I have produced a style of Chardonnay which
I particularly enjoy, with high fruit and high acidity, and my
Chards have often been criticized for their (what I consider
balanced) acidity. However, bowing to the pressures of the modern
marketplace, I introduced this wine as a marketing
"experiment", and it has surpassed the expectations of
my family. The several medals won since release indicate
widespread support for this stylistic approach to Chardonnay, and
many will find this wine appealing. It is a legitimate style,
after all, which has found many adherents. However, if I must
drink a Chardonnay, I'll go on drinking the style that I like--
lean, clean, with high acidity (such as the GAN EDEN cuvee
"C'est Bouilli!". After all, I drink red wine with my
poultry, and like a wine which will cut through the oily
character of deep-water fish. But for those who enjoy white wine
with poultry, this would be an excellent wine to serve,
especially if prepared in a rich creamy sauce.
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GAN EDEN Wines
produced and bottled by: Yayin Corp., 4950
Ross Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472