Artesa Estate Chardonnay

Tasting notes & discussion 8

94 Pts! (Wine Enthusiast)

Typically $45/bottle from Artesa Vineyards & Winery
Vintage 2019 from Los Carneros
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About Artesa Vineyards & Winery: “Opened in 1991 as Codorníu Napa, a sparkling wine house, the winery ultimately transitioned to producing still wines as successive vintages revealed the quality and potential of the family’s vineyard holdings. The winery was renamed Artesa – Catalan for ‘handcrafted’ – in 1997, and has since become a leading producer of artisan wines from the varietals for which Carneros and Napa Valley are best known: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.”

Those White Blossoms

TASTING NOTES: “Artesa’s Estate Vineyard Chardonnay from Los Carneros, Napa Valley, is an elegantly restrained wine with Meyer lemon and white blossom aromas, a hint of lemongrass, and a silky, balanced oak touch. It ends with crisp acidity and notes of Honeycrisp apple, stone fruit, and vanilla. It’s enjoyable now but will develop finesse and complexity until 2030.” (AbV 14.2%, pH 3.74, TA 5.8 g/L)

VARIETALS: Chardonnay

BARRELS: 9 months in 25% stainless steel and 75% French oak, 25% new.

PAIRS WITH: N/A

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Many white flowering plants. You might first think of gardenias or lily of the valley, but for me, I can’t help but think of… the Bradford pear.

Pyrus calleryana, AKA the Callery or Bradford pear tree, is a common ornamental tree known for its abundance of small, white flowers. Originally from East Asia, specimens went from China to Europe in the 1800’s, and eventually they started getting imported into the US during the 1900’s. The 60’s saw them become popular in landscaping, because they were both inexpensive and grew fast in addition to having those lovely white blooms.

Unfortunately, they also stink. Like, really stink. Anyone who has been around them for a while knows that when those white flowers pop up in the Spring, you don’t wanna stick around them. They stink so bad their primary pollinator is flies rather than bees and butterflies. But we still put them everywhere, to the point that they’re becoming regarded an invasive species that outcompetes other plants and trees. Ohio even banned them in 2023.

Nice wood for woodworking, though.

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