Fullerton Five Faces Chardonnay 2017 France sweet tannins

sweet tannins

this wine should not be confused with the mass-market Robert Mondavi bottlings commonly found in grocery stores

and subtle mineral complexity

with a balanced mouthfeel

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Fullerton Five Faces Chardonnay 2017 France sweet tanninsFrom the Winemaker: Harvested for optimal flavor development when sugars were still low and acids high, the grapes were whole cluster pressed and sealed for 24 hours. The clean juice was then put in barrel and allowed to spontaneously ferment over several months at cold temperatures. The wine went through full malolactic conversion and spent 17 months on the lees prior to being bottled in March of 2019. Unfined. Honeydew melon, Japanese pear, apricot,